About 1 in 3 UA 1961 flights from Denver arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 0 minutes early.
UA 1961: DEN → TPA
Scheduled to leave Denver at 5:39 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (213 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (73%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Denver to Tampa (92% of days). United Airlines's last DEN–TPA flight was cancelled 0.0% of the time, against 0.2% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 9:40 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 31 | 71% |
| Tuesday | 31 | 71% |
| Wednesday | 31 | 71% |
| Thursday | 31 | 68% |
| Friday | 31 | 71% |
| Saturday | 30 | 60% |
| Sunday | 28 | 75% |
Why it was late
All flights DEN → TPA · Connecting off UA 1961? Check the risk
UA 1961: SMF → DEN
Scheduled to leave Sacramento at 1:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (160 flights), in line with 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 | 23 | 91% |
| Tuesday | 22 | 82% |
| Wednesday | 22 | 68% |
| Thursday | 24 | 83% |
| Friday | 23 | 70% |
| Saturday | 23 | 74% |
| Sunday | 23 | 83% |
Why it was late
All flights SMF → DEN · Connecting off UA 1961? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 1961 from DEN to TPA late?
United Airlines 1961 from Denver, CO to Tampa, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 213 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.
How often is UA 1961 from SMF to DEN late?
United Airlines 1961 from Sacramento, CA to Denver, CO arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 160 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.