UA487
UA487 (United Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 18 routes, busiest Houston to San Francisco. Of 931 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 89.5% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures89.5%of 931 flights
- Average delay2.9 min
- July 202662▲ 0.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.2%
- 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 | 55 | ▲ 77.4% |
| February | 28 | 51 | ▲ 82.1% |
| March | 31 | 61 | ▲ 96.8% |
| April | 30 | 61 | ▲ 103.3% |
| May | 31 | 51 | ▲ 64.5% |
| June | 27 | 36 | ▲ 33.3% |
| July | 62 | 62 | 0.0% |
| August | 49 | – | – |
| September | 36 | – | – |
| October | 56 | – | in progress |
| November | 30 | – | – |
| December | 45 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 240 | 377 | ▲ 57.1% |
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 | 93.6% | 92.6% | ▼ 1.0% |
| February | 92.9% | 94.1% | ▲ 1.4% |
| March | 80.7% | 85.0% | ▲ 5.4% |
| April | 90.0% | 95.1% | ▲ 5.6% |
| May | 80.7% | 88.2% | ▲ 9.4% |
| June | 85.2% | 88.9% | ▲ 4.3% |
| July | 82.3% | 87.1% | ▲ 5.9% |
| August | 83.7% | – | – |
| September | 91.7% | – | – |
| October | 96.4% | – | in progress |
| November | 100.0% | – | – |
| December | 93.3% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 86.5% | 90.1% | ▲ 4.3% |
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 | 0 | 1 | – |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 1 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 0 | 2 |
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 99.8% 929
- Cancelled 0.2% 2
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 SFO George Bush Intercontinental Airport – San Francisco International Airport | 2,627 | -2.0 min | 95.8% | 309 |
| SFO MFR San Francisco International Airport – Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport | 530 | 1.5 min | 90.2% | 143 |
| ATL SFO Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – San Francisco International Airport | 3,435 | 10.2 min | 80.1% | 141 |
| SFO IND San Francisco International Airport – Indianapolis International Airport | 3,120 | 6.7 min | 86.8% | 53 |
| SFO SBP San Francisco International Airport – San Luis County Regional Airport | 307 | 9.7 min | 75.7% | 37 |
| SFO CLE San Francisco International Airport – Cleveland Hopkins International Airport | 3,470 | 1.1 min | 89.2% | 37 |
| DEN RDU Denver International Airport – Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 2,307 | 1.5 min | 91.9% | 37 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 37 | 37 | 94.6% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 30 | 86.7% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 31 | 83.9% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 31 | 93.6% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 92.9% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 80.7% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 90.0% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 31 | 80.7% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 27 | 27 | 85.2% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 62 | 62 | 82.3% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 49 | 49 | 83.7% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 36 | 36 | 91.7% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 56 | 56 | 96.4% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 45 | 45 | 93.3% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 55 | 54 | 92.6% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 51 | 51 | 94.1% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 61 | 60 | 85.0% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 61 | 61 | 95.1% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 51 | 51 | 88.2% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 36 | 36 | 88.9% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 62 | 62 | 87.1% | 0 |