UA787
UA787 (United Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 8 routes, busiest Houston to Chicago. Of 853 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 75.5% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures75.5%of 853 flights
- Average delay20.2 min
- July 202631▼ 50.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.8%
- Legs flown under this number8
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 | 37 | 35 | ▼ 5.4% |
| February | 28 | 28 | 0.0% |
| March | 31 | 33 | ▲ 6.5% |
| April | 30 | 59 | ▲ 96.7% |
| May | 41 | 31 | ▼ 24.4% |
| June | 60 | 30 | ▼ 50.0% |
| July | 62 | 31 | ▼ 50.0% |
| August | 62 | – | – |
| September | 54 | – | – |
| October | 31 | – | in progress |
| November | 30 | – | – |
| December | 45 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 289 | 247 | ▼ 14.5% |
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 | 83.3% | 77.1% | ▼ 7.4% |
| February | 75.0% | 100.0% | ▲ 33.3% |
| March | 83.9% | 60.6% | ▼ 27.7% |
| April | 80.0% | 77.2% | ▼ 3.5% |
| May | 70.7% | 83.9% | ▲ 18.6% |
| June | 70.7% | 56.7% | ▼ 19.8% |
| July | 63.9% | 54.8% | ▼ 14.2% |
| August | 66.1% | – | – |
| September | 88.9% | – | – |
| October | 77.4% | – | in progress |
| November | 65.5% | – | – |
| December | 84.4% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 75.4% | 72.9% | ▼ 3.3% |
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 | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 2 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 2 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| July | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 4 | 2 | ▼ 50.0% |
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 99.2% 846
- Cancelled 0.8% 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
5| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAH ORD George Bush Intercontinental Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 1,491 | 20.4 min | 74.2% | 656 |
| SEA IAH Seattle–Tacoma International Airport – George Bush Intercontinental Airport | 3,013 | 17.3 min | 80.8% | 53 |
| MCO IAH Orlando International Airport – George Bush Intercontinental Airport | 1,372 | 21.0 min | 75.7% | 37 |
| LAX IAH Los Angeles International Airport – George Bush Intercontinental Airport | 2,215 | 31.5 min | 82.9% | 36 |
| SFO IAH San Francisco International Airport – George Bush Intercontinental Airport | 2,627 | 3.0 min | 90.6% | 32 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 90.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 30 | 90.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 45 | 45 | 77.8% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 37 | 36 | 83.3% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 75.0% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 83.9% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 80.0% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 41 | 41 | 70.7% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 60 | 58 | 70.7% | 2 |
| July 2025 | 62 | 61 | 63.9% | 1 |
| August 2025 | 62 | 62 | 66.1% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 54 | 54 | 88.9% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 31 | 77.4% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 29 | 65.5% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 45 | 45 | 84.4% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 35 | 35 | 77.1% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 28 | 100.0% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 33 | 33 | 60.6% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 59 | 57 | 77.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 83.9% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 30 | 56.7% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 54.8% | 0 |