UA686
UA686 (United Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 9 routes, busiest Newark to Houston. Of 791 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 84.3% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures84.3%of 791 flights
- Average delay8.0 min
- July 202631▲ 0.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.9%
- 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 | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| February | 28 | 28 | 0.0% |
| March | 31 | 37 | ▲ 19.4% |
| April | 30 | 82 | ▲ 173.3% |
| May | 31 | 73 | ▲ 135.5% |
| June | 30 | 52 | ▲ 73.3% |
| July | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| August | 42 | – | – |
| September | 31 | – | – |
| October | 30 | – | in progress |
| November | 30 | – | – |
| December | 31 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 212 | 334 | ▲ 57.5% |
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 | 76.7% | 90.0% | ▲ 17.4% |
| February | 82.1% | 75.0% | ▼ 8.7% |
| March | 87.1% | 80.0% | ▼ 8.2% |
| April | 96.7% | 76.8% | ▼ 20.5% |
| May | 96.7% | 76.4% | ▼ 21.0% |
| June | 90.0% | 75.0% | ▼ 16.7% |
| July | 90.0% | 100.0% | ▲ 11.1% |
| August | 81.0% | – | – |
| September | 90.3% | – | – |
| October | 93.3% | – | in progress |
| November | 100.0% | – | – |
| December | 74.2% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 88.5% | 81.9% | ▼ 7.4% |
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 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 3 | 4 | ▲ 33.3% |
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% 784
- Cancelled 0.9% 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWR IAH Newark Liberty International Airport – George Bush Intercontinental Airport | 2,250 | 1.2 min | 91.2% | 262 |
| IAH LAS George Bush Intercontinental Airport – Harry Reid International Airport | 1,963 | 7.9 min | 83.3% | 169 |
| SFO IAH San Francisco International Airport – George Bush Intercontinental Airport | 2,627 | -2.3 min | 98.0% | 149 |
| IAH JAX George Bush Intercontinental Airport – Jacksonville International Airport | 1,312 | 4.5 min | 80.8% | 74 |
| LGA ORD LaGuardia Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 1,177 | 61.6 min | 52.3% | 46 |
| IAH LGA George Bush Intercontinental Airport – LaGuardia Airport | 2,277 | 15.2 min | 65.2% | 46 |
| IAH MSY George Bush Intercontinental Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | 489 | 31.8 min | 50.0% | 30 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 75.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 30 | 90.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 31 | 87.1% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 30 | 76.7% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 82.1% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 87.1% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 96.7% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 30 | 96.7% | 1 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 30 | 90.0% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 30 | 90.0% | 1 |
| August 2025 | 42 | 42 | 81.0% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 30 | 30 | 93.3% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 31 | 74.2% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 30 | 90.0% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 28 | 75.0% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 37 | 35 | 80.0% | 2 |
| April 2026 | 82 | 82 | 76.8% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 73 | 72 | 76.4% | 1 |
| June 2026 | 52 | 52 | 75.0% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 0 |