UA261
UA261 (United Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 10 routes, busiest Denver to Detroit. Of 218 departures recorded from December 2024 to March 2026, 80.5% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures80.5%of 218 flights
- Average delay10.4 min
- March 202628▼ 3.4%vs March 2025
- Cancelled1.4%
- Legs flown under this number10
Recorded departures by month
Short series — UA261 has only 8 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.
Months without data are left blank.
The most recent periods7 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37 | 31 | ▼ 16.2% |
| February | 28 | 28 | 0.0% |
| March | 29 | 28 | ▼ 3.4% |
| April | – | – | – |
| May | – | – | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | 11 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 94 | 87 | ▼ 7.4% |
according to the US BTS · December 2024 → March 2026
On-time departures by month
Short series — UA261 has only 8 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Months without data are left blank.
On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.
The most recent periods7 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86.5% | 69.0% | ▼ 20.3% |
| February | 92.9% | 75.0% | ▼ 19.2% |
| March | 93.1% | 67.9% | ▼ 27.1% |
| April | – | – | – |
| May | – | – | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | 90.9% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Mar) | 90.8% | 70.6% | ▼ 22.2% |
according to the US BTS · December 2024 → March 2026
Average departure delay by month
Short series — UA261 has only 8 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Months without data are left blank.
according to the US BTS · December 2024 → March 2026
Cancelled departures by month
Short series — UA261 has only 8 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Months without data are left blank.
The most recent periods7 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2 | – |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | – | – | – |
| May | – | – | – |
| June | – | – | – |
| July | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Mar) | 0 | 2 |
according to the US BTS · December 2024 → March 2026
This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.
Several legs: the headline figure averages all of them. See the leg table.
Cancellation share
- Not cancelled 98.6% 215
- Cancelled 1.4% 3
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Dec 19, 2024 → Mar 28, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
2| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN DTW Denver International Airport – Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport | 1,802 | 7.2 min | 73.0% | 37 |
| DEN BNA Denver International Airport – Nashville International Airport | 1,628 | -0.3 min | 100.0% | 37 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 26 | 25 | 72.0% | 1 |
| January 2025 | 37 | 37 | 86.5% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 92.9% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 29 | 29 | 93.1% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 11 | 11 | 90.9% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 29 | 69.0% | 2 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 28 | 75.0% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 28 | 28 | 67.9% | 0 |