About 1 in 7 UA 1497 flights from Houston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 0.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.
UA 1497: IAH → SJU
Scheduled to leave Houston at 11:56 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (135 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Houston to San Juan (100% of days). United Airlines's last IAH–SJU flight was cancelled 0.3% of the time, against 0.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 10:03 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 14 | — |
| Tuesday | 13 | — |
| Wednesday | 13 | — |
| Thursday | 15 | — |
| Friday | 27 | 74% |
| Saturday | 27 | 96% |
| Sunday | 26 | 88% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 1497 from IAH to SJU late?
United Airlines 1497 from Houston, TX to San Juan, PR arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 135 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.