About 1 in 4 UA 654 flights from Houston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (23%); 0.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.
UA 654: IAH → DCA
Scheduled to leave Houston at 12:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (314 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (81%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 46 | 67% |
| Tuesday | 45 | 89% |
| Wednesday | 43 | 81% |
| Thursday | 45 | 80% |
| Friday | 45 | 64% |
| Saturday | 44 | 75% |
| Sunday | 46 | 80% |
Why it was late
All flights IAH → DCA · Connecting off UA 654? Check the risk
UA 654: LAX → IAH
Scheduled to leave Los Angeles at 5:45 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 95% of the time (253 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (95%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 38 | 95% |
| Tuesday | 33 | 100% |
| Wednesday | 33 | 91% |
| Thursday | 38 | 97% |
| Friday | 38 | 95% |
| Saturday | 35 | 94% |
| Sunday | 38 | 92% |
Why it was late
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UA 654: DCA → ORD
Scheduled to leave Washington at 5:05 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 47% of the time (228 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (48%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 34 | 41% |
| Tuesday | 33 | 45% |
| Wednesday | 33 | 33% |
| Thursday | 34 | 41% |
| Friday | 34 | 44% |
| Saturday | 27 | 78% |
| Sunday | 33 | 52% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 654 from IAH to DCA late?
United Airlines 654 from Houston, TX to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 314 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% were cancelled.
How often is UA 654 from LAX to IAH late?
United Airlines 654 from Los Angeles, CA to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 5% of 253 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.
How often is UA 654 from DCA to ORD late?
United Airlines 654 from Washington, DC to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 53% of 228 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.1% 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.