About 1 in 6 UA 1871 flights from Austin arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (16%); 0.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.
UA 1871: AUS → IAH
Scheduled to leave Austin at 7:44 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (192 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Austin to Houston (100% of days). United Airlines's last AUS–IAH flight was cancelled 0.8% of the time, against 1.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 5:30 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 31 | 74% |
| Tuesday | 23 | 78% |
| Wednesday | 31 | 90% |
| Thursday | 31 | 90% |
| Friday | 31 | 94% |
| Saturday | 15 | — |
| Sunday | 30 | 77% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 1871 from AUS to IAH late?
United Airlines 1871 from Austin, TX to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 192 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% 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.