About 1 in 3 UA 1997 flights from Orlando arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (37%); 1.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.
UA 1997: MCO → IAD
Scheduled to leave Orlando at 7:05 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 63% of the time (272 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (66%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Orlando to Washington (100% of days). United Airlines's last MCO–IAD flight was cancelled 1.1% of the time, against 0.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 8:55 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 40 | 60% |
| Tuesday | 38 | 76% |
| Wednesday | 38 | 68% |
| Thursday | 38 | 76% |
| Friday | 39 | 59% |
| Saturday | 39 | 54% |
| Sunday | 40 | 48% |
Why it was late
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UA 1997: IAD → EWR
Scheduled to leave Washington at 10:29 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 75% of the time (265 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Washington to Newark (100% of days). United Airlines's last IAD–EWR flight was cancelled 3.8% of the time, against 2.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:33 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 41 | 76% |
| Tuesday | 40 | 88% |
| Wednesday | 40 | 73% |
| Thursday | 38 | 68% |
| Friday | 39 | 72% |
| Saturday | 27 | 81% |
| Sunday | 40 | 68% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 1997 from MCO to IAD late?
United Airlines 1997 from Orlando, FL to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 37% of 272 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% were cancelled.
How often is UA 1997 from IAD to EWR late?
United Airlines 1997 from Washington, DC to Newark, NJ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 25% of 265 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.8% 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.