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UA 2160 on time

United Airlines 2160: Denver to Dallas at 7:45 a.m.; Chicago to Washington at 7:45 p.m.; Dallas to Chicago at 2:15 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DEN → DFW, its busiest leg

On time
90%
239 flights · likely 86–94%
Cancelled
0.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+44 min
average delay
Similar flights
92%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 10 UA 2160 flights from Denver arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (10%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.

UA 2160: DEN → DFW

Scheduled to leave Denver at 7:45 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 90% of the time (239 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (92%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%May 2025: 84% on time (25 flights)84MayJun 2025: 72% on time (29 flights)72JunJul 2025: 88% on time (17 flights)88JulDec 2025: 95% on time (20 flights)95DecJan 2026: 84% on time (25 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 92% on time (24 flights)92FebMar 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85MarApr 2026: 92% on time (26 flights)92AprMay 2026: 86% on time (28 flights)86MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JulAug 2026: 100% on time (28 flights)100Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3985%
Tuesday3694%
Wednesday3683%
Thursday3990%
Friday3995%
Saturday12—
Sunday3892%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 45%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 24%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 19%Severe weather 13%

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UA 2160: ORD → DCA

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 7:45 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 49% of the time (151 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (55%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Chicago to Washington (100% of days). United Airlines's last ORD–DCA flight was cancelled 4.7% of the time, against 2.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Mar 2026: too few flights (3 flights)MarApr 2026: 62% on time (26 flights)62AprMay 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65MayJun 2026: 43% on time (30 flights)43JunJul 2026: 40% on time (30 flights)40JulAug 2026: 35% on time (31 flights)35Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2343%
Tuesday2264%
Wednesday2245%
Thursday2236%
Friday2245%
Saturday17—
Sunday2339%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 54%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 30%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 15%Severe weather 2%

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UA 2160: DFW → ORD

Scheduled to leave Dallas at 2:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (148 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (69%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Mar 2026: too few flights (3 flights)MarApr 2026: 54% on time (26 flights)54AprMay 2026: 54% on time (28 flights)54MayJun 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JunJul 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JulAug 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2370%
Tuesday2264%
Wednesday2255%
Thursday2250%
Friday2250%
Saturday14—
Sunday2357%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 52%Late inbound plane 29%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 18%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is UA 2160 from DEN to DFW late?

United Airlines 2160 from Denver, CO to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 10% of 239 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

How often is UA 2160 from ORD to DCA late?

United Airlines 2160 from Chicago, IL to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 51% of 151 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.3% were cancelled.

How often is UA 2160 from DFW to ORD late?

United Airlines 2160 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 148 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% 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.