About 1 in 7 UA 4974 flights from Harrisburg arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.
UA 4974: MDT → IAD
Scheduled to leave Harrisburg at 10:40 a.m. local time, operated by CommutAir as C5 4974. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (290 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 46 | 89% |
| Tuesday | 44 | 89% |
| Wednesday | 45 | 89% |
| Thursday | 43 | 84% |
| Friday | 47 | 85% |
| Saturday | 24 | 79% |
| Sunday | 41 | 83% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 4974 from MDT to IAD late?
United Airlines 4974 from Harrisburg, PA to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 290 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.