UA488
UA488 (United Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 9 routes, busiest Burbank to San Francisco. Of 820 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 87.8% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures87.8%of 820 flights
- Average delay4.8 min
- July 202631▲ 3.3%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.5%
- Legs flown under this number9
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 | 30 | 36 | ▲ 20.0% |
| February | 28 | 45 | ▲ 60.7% |
| March | 31 | 56 | ▲ 80.6% |
| April | 30 | 59 | ▲ 96.7% |
| May | 31 | 56 | ▲ 80.6% |
| June | 30 | 54 | ▲ 80.0% |
| July | 30 | 31 | ▲ 3.3% |
| August | 29 | – | – |
| September | 29 | – | – |
| October | 31 | – | in progress |
| November | 30 | – | – |
| December | 45 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 210 | 337 | ▲ 60.5% |
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 | 82.8% | 88.6% | ▲ 7.0% |
| February | 96.4% | 91.1% | ▼ 5.5% |
| March | 100.0% | 79.6% | ▼ 20.4% |
| April | 96.7% | 86.4% | ▼ 10.6% |
| May | 90.3% | 73.2% | ▼ 18.9% |
| June | 96.7% | 87.0% | ▼ 10.0% |
| July | 93.3% | 93.6% | ▲ 0.2% |
| August | 79.3% | – | – |
| September | 82.8% | – | – |
| October | 87.1% | – | in progress |
| November | 83.3% | – | – |
| December | 75.6% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 93.7% | 85.6% | ▼ 8.6% |
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 | 1 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 2 | – |
| 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) | 1 | 3 | ▲ 200.0% |
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 99.5% 816
- Cancelled 0.5% 4
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
4| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUR SFO Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport – San Francisco International Airport | 525 | 1.6 min | 90.2% | 585 |
| SFO RDU San Francisco International Airport – Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 3,853 | 5.7 min | 90.2% | 61 |
| SFO IND San Francisco International Airport – Indianapolis International Airport | 3,120 | 7.4 min | 81.8% | 55 |
| SFO ORD San Francisco International Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 2,964 | 9.8 min | 81.8% | 45 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 35 | 35 | 94.3% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 44 | 44 | 93.2% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 30 | 29 | 82.8% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 96.4% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 96.7% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 30 | 96.7% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 30 | 30 | 93.3% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 29 | 29 | 79.3% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 29 | 29 | 82.8% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 31 | 87.1% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 30 | 83.3% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 45 | 45 | 75.6% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 36 | 35 | 88.6% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 45 | 45 | 91.1% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 56 | 54 | 79.6% | 2 |
| April 2026 | 59 | 59 | 86.4% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 56 | 56 | 73.2% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 54 | 54 | 87.0% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 93.6% | 0 |