UA6242 BHM → IAH

United Airlines · Birmingham, AL to Houston, TX · 71 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-04-30 · 562 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -12 min, while the worst 10% run +55 min or later.

UA6242 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for BHM → IAH, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
83%
Median delay
-12 min
90th percentile
+55 min
Cancellation rate
3%

How often is UA6242 on time?

Across 71 flights on BHM → IAH from 2026-02-12 to 2026-04-30, UA6242 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +55 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time5783%
16-30 min11%
31-60 min57%
61-120 min46%
2+ hrs23%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-0213100%-20 min
2026-032677%+3 min
2026-043080%+10 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1173%
Tue1191%
Wed888%
Thu1292%
Fri1191%
Sat771%
Sun967%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…