UA285
UA285 (United Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 18 routes, busiest Houston to Los Angeles. Of 913 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 72.4% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures72.4%of 913 flights
- Average delay17.6 min
- July 202631▼ 46.6%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.9%
- Legs flown under this number18
Recorded departures by month
All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 57 | ▲ 83.9% |
| February | 28 | 39 | ▲ 39.3% |
| March | 33 | 34 | ▲ 3.0% |
| April | 60 | 32 | ▼ 46.7% |
| May | 59 | 31 | ▼ 47.5% |
| June | 56 | 30 | ▼ 46.4% |
| July | 58 | 31 | ▼ 46.6% |
| August | 46 | – | – |
| September | 36 | – | – |
| October | 62 | – | in progress |
| November | 59 | – | – |
| December | 48 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 325 | 254 | ▼ 21.8% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
On-time departures by month
On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83.3% | 75.9% | ▼ 8.9% |
| February | 64.3% | 92.3% | ▲ 43.6% |
| March | 90.9% | 79.4% | ▼ 12.6% |
| April | 86.7% | 87.5% | ▲ 1.0% |
| May | 66.1% | 51.6% | ▼ 21.9% |
| June | 58.2% | 36.7% | ▼ 37.0% |
| July | 52.6% | 38.7% | ▼ 26.4% |
| August | 78.3% | – | – |
| September | 83.3% | – | – |
| October | 80.7% | – | in progress |
| November | 72.4% | – | – |
| December | 66.0% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 71.7% | 66.0% | ▼ 8.0% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Average departure delay by month
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Cancelled departures by month
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 3 | ▲ 200.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| July | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 1 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 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 99.1% 905
- Cancelled 0.9% 8
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
7| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAH LAX George Bush Intercontinental Airport – Los Angeles International Airport | 2,215 | 20.9 min | 73.2% | 304 |
| SFO EWR San Francisco International Airport – Newark Liberty International Airport | 4,118 | 13.0 min | 75.0% | 177 |
| MSY IAH Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport – George Bush Intercontinental Airport | 489 | 20.6 min | 70.8% | 131 |
| SAN SFO San Diego International Airport – San Francisco International Airport | 719 | 2.8 min | 86.8% | 68 |
| ATL SFO Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – San Francisco International Airport | 3,435 | 40.7 min | 33.3% | 66 |
| SNA SFO John Wayne Orange County International Airport – San Francisco International Airport | 598 | 15.2 min | 73.1% | 52 |
| BOS ORD Boston Logan International Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 1,391 | 4.3 min | 87.5% | 32 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 85.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 31 | 31 | 83.9% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 32 | 32 | 81.3% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 30 | 83.3% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 64.3% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 33 | 33 | 90.9% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 60 | 60 | 86.7% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 59 | 59 | 66.1% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 56 | 55 | 58.2% | 1 |
| July 2025 | 58 | 57 | 52.6% | 1 |
| August 2025 | 46 | 46 | 78.3% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 36 | 36 | 83.3% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 62 | 62 | 80.7% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 59 | 58 | 72.4% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 48 | 47 | 66.0% | 1 |
| January 2026 | 57 | 54 | 75.9% | 3 |
| February 2026 | 39 | 39 | 92.3% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 34 | 34 | 79.4% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 32 | 32 | 87.5% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 51.6% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 30 | 36.7% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 38.7% | 0 |