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UA 1216 on time

United Airlines 1216: Miami to Houston at 4:53 p.m.; Houston to Omaha at 8:20 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for MIA → IAH, its busiest leg

On time
73%
305 flights · likely 68–78%
Cancelled
0.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+86 min
average delay
Similar flights
75%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 UA 1216 flights from Miami arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 0.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.

UA 1216: MIA → IAH

Scheduled to leave Miami at 4:53 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (305 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 Miami to Houston (99% of days). United Airlines's last MIA–IAH flight was cancelled 0.5% of the time, against 0.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:30 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Oct 2025: too few flights (6 flights)OctNov 2025: 72% on time (29 flights)72NovDec 2025: 64% on time (28 flights)64DecJan 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77AprMay 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MayJun 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JunJul 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60JulAug 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4573%
Tuesday4480%
Wednesday4279%
Thursday4276%
Friday4470%
Saturday4367%
Sunday4567%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 36%Late inbound plane 28%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 27%Severe weather 9%

All flights MIA → IAH · Connecting off UA 1216? Check the risk

UA 1216: IAH → OMA

Scheduled to leave Houston at 8:20 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 75% of the time (256 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Houston to Omaha (100% of days). United Airlines's last IAH–OMA flight was cancelled 0.0% of the time, against 0.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 11:55 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Jul 2025: 50% on time (30 flights)50JulAug 2025: 42% on time (31 flights)42AugSep 2025: 75% on time (24 flights)75SepDec 2025: too few flights (14 flights)DecJan 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77JanFeb 2026: 93% on time (27 flights)93FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65MayJun 2026: 64% on time (28 flights)64JunJul 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JulAug 2026: too few flights (10 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3675%
Tuesday3681%
Wednesday3770%
Thursday3776%
Friday3784%
Saturday3681%
Sunday3762%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 46%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 22%Severe weather 3%

All flights IAH → OMA · Connecting off UA 1216? Check the risk

Questions

How often is UA 1216 from MIA to IAH late?

United Airlines 1216 from Miami, FL to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 305 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% were cancelled.

How often is UA 1216 from IAH to OMA late?

United Airlines 1216 from Houston, TX to Omaha, NE arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 25% of 256 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% 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.