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UA 226 on time

United Airlines 226: Boston to Houston at 7:25 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
92%
364 flights · likely 88–94%
Cancelled
1.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−19 min
median vs schedule
When late
+61 min
average delay
Similar flights
92%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 12 UA 226 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (8%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 19 minutes early.

UA 226: BOS → IAH

Scheduled to leave Boston at 7:25 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 92% of the time (364 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (92%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 94% on time (31 flights)94OctNov 2025: 100% on time (30 flights)100NovDec 2025: 94% on time (31 flights)94DecJan 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81FebMar 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JulAug 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5392%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5194%
Thursday5294%
Friday5290%
Saturday5287%
Sunday5296%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 70%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 27%Severe weather 2%Late inbound plane 1%

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Questions

How often is UA 226 from BOS to IAH late?

United Airlines 226 from Boston, MA to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 8% of 364 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% 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.