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UA 1556 on time

United Airlines 1556: Newark to San Juan at 9:43 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
76%
365 flights · likely 71–80%
Cancelled
1.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+50 min
average delay
Similar flights
76%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 UA 1556 flights from Newark arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (24%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.

UA 1556: EWR → SJU

Scheduled to leave Newark at 9:43 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (365 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 48% on time (31 flights)48OctNov 2025: 63% on time (30 flights)63NovDec 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77DecJan 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JulAug 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5370%
Tuesday5283%
Wednesday5281%
Thursday5271%
Friday5273%
Saturday5273%
Sunday5281%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 37%Late inbound plane 8%Severe weather 3%

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Questions

How often is UA 1556 from EWR to SJU late?

United Airlines 1556 from Newark, NJ to San Juan, PR arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% 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.