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UA 1663 on time

United Airlines 1663: Houston to Philadelphia at 6:05 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
74%
285 flights · likely 69–79%
Cancelled
1.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Similar flights
72%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 UA 1663 flights from Houston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 1.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.

UA 1663: IAH → PHL

Scheduled to leave Houston at 6:05 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (285 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Houston to Philadelphia (100% of days). United Airlines's last IAH–PHL flight was cancelled 1.1% of the time, against 0.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 7:31 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

10%55%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (24 flights)83SepOct 2025: too few flights (6 flights)OctNov 2025: 66% on time (29 flights)66NovDec 2025: 94% on time (31 flights)94DecJan 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: too few flights (7 flights)MarApr 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81MayJun 2026: 59% on time (22 flights)59JunJul 2026: 18% on time (22 flights)18JulAug 2026: 71% on time (28 flights)71Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4674%
Tuesday4589%
Wednesday4573%
Thursday4262%
Friday3184%
Saturday3184%
Sunday4560%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 50%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 29%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is UA 1663 from IAH to PHL late?

United Airlines 1663 from Houston, TX to Philadelphia, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 285 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% 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.