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UA 1381 on time

United Airlines 1381: Washington to Houston at 2:45 p.m.; Chicago to Washington at 8:00 a.m.; Houston to Albuquerque at 8:25 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DCA → IAH, its busiest leg

On time
77%
285 flights · likely 72–81%
Cancelled
0.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+73 min
average delay
Similar flights
78%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 UA 1381 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (23%); 0.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

UA 1381: DCA → IAH

Scheduled to leave Washington at 2:45 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (285 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87OctNov 2025: 77% on time (26 flights)77NovDec 2025: too few flights (7 flights)DecJan 2026: 71% on time (24 flights)71JanFeb 2026: 96% on time (24 flights)96FebMar 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85MarApr 2026: 88% on time (26 flights)88AprMay 2026: 61% on time (28 flights)61MayJun 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59JunJul 2026: 63% on time (27 flights)63JulAug 2026: too few flights (8 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4772%
Tuesday4580%
Wednesday4480%
Thursday4470%
Friday4576%
Saturday14—
Sunday4683%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 53%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 31%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 16%

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UA 1381: ORD → DCA

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 8:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 83% of the time (218 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (87%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Aug 2025: 87% on time (15 flights)87AugOct 2025: too few flights (6 flights)OctNov 2025: 83% on time (24 flights)83NovDec 2025: too few flights (1 flights)DecJan 2026: 68% on time (22 flights)68JanFeb 2026: 100% on time (24 flights)100FebMar 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77MayJun 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73JunJul 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85JulAug 2026: too few flights (8 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3776%
Tuesday3683%
Wednesday3689%
Thursday3589%
Friday3678%
Saturday4—
Sunday3485%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 46%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%Severe weather 1%

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UA 1381: IAH → ABQ

Scheduled to leave Houston at 8:25 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (124 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (77%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Houston to Albuquerque (99% of days). United Airlines's last IAH–ABQ flight was cancelled 0.5% of the time, against 0.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 10:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2026: too few flights (1 flights)AprMay 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MayJun 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JunJul 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday18—
Tuesday17—
Wednesday17—
Thursday18—
Friday18—
Saturday18—
Sunday18—

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 31%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%

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Questions

How often is UA 1381 from DCA to IAH late?

United Airlines 1381 from Washington, DC to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 285 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.4% were cancelled.

How often is UA 1381 from ORD to DCA late?

United Airlines 1381 from Chicago, IL to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 17% of 218 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.8% were cancelled.

How often is UA 1381 from IAH to ABQ late?

United Airlines 1381 from Houston, TX to Albuquerque, NM arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 124 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.