Flight OddsUA686 EWR → IAH
United Airlines · Newark, NJ to Houston, TX · 169 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-17 · 1,400 mi
UA686 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
88%
Median delay
-14 min
90th percentile
+20 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is UA686 on time?
Across 169 flights on EWR → IAH from 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-17, UA686 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 88% of the time. The median arrival delay was -14 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +20 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 147 | 88% |
| 16-30 min | 9 | 5% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 2% |
| 61-120 min | 7 | 4% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 1% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 30 | 87% | -11 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 87% | -1 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 93% | -16 min |
| 2025-10 | 30 | 87% | -6 min |
| 2025-11 | 30 | 93% | -12 min |
| 2025-12 | 17 | 71% | +9 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 24 | 88% |
| Tue | 24 | 83% |
| Wed | 24 | 96% |
| Thu | 24 | 88% |
| Fri | 24 | 96% |
| Sat | 24 | 75% |
| Sun | 24 | 88% |
Other routes
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