UA642 EWR → IAH

United Airlines · Newark, NJ to Houston, TX · 24 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28 · 1,400 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -16 min, while the worst 10% run +86 min or later.

UA642 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for EWR → IAH, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
75%
Median delay
-16 min
90th percentile
+86 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is UA642 on time?

Across 24 flights on EWR → IAH from 2026-03-05 to 2026-03-28, UA642 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time. The median arrival delay was -16 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +86 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1875%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min14%
61-120 min313%
2+ hrs28%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-032475%+13 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon367%
Tue367%
Wed367%
Thu4100%
Fri475%
Sat475%
Sun367%

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