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UA 2168 on time

United Airlines 2168: Denver to New York at 4:00 p.m.; Houston to Denver at 12:33 p.m.; San Francisco to Houston at 5:00 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DEN → LGA, its busiest leg

On time
64%
286 flights · likely 58–69%
Cancelled
2.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+83 min
average delay
Similar flights
65%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 UA 2168 flights from Denver arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (36%); 2.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.

UA 2168: DEN → LGA

Scheduled to leave Denver at 4:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 64% of the time (286 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%Aug 2025: 62% on time (26 flights)62AugSep 2025: 81% on time (27 flights)81SepOct 2025: 72% on time (25 flights)72OctDec 2025: 65% on time (23 flights)65DecJan 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (24 flights)71FebMar 2026: 33% on time (27 flights)33MarApr 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77AprMay 2026: 79% on time (29 flights)79MayJun 2026: 50% on time (26 flights)50JunJul 2026: 44% on time (27 flights)44JulAug 2026: 54% on time (26 flights)54Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4768%
Tuesday4768%
Wednesday4564%
Thursday4663%
Friday4768%
Saturday8—
Sunday4650%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 60%Late inbound plane 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 7%Severe weather 1%

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UA 2168: IAH → DEN

Scheduled to leave Houston at 12:33 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 88% of the time (180 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (89%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Mar 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2681%
Tuesday25100%
Wednesday2596%
Thursday2688%
Friday2673%
Saturday2681%
Sunday2696%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 31%Severe weather 25%Late inbound plane 23%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%

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UA 2168: SFO → IAH

Scheduled to leave San Francisco at 5:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 95% of the time (159 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (96%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Mar 2026: 89% on time (27 flights)89MarApr 2026: 100% on time (30 flights)100AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JulAug 2026: too few flights (10 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2391%
Tuesday2295%
Wednesday2291%
Thursday23100%
Friday2396%
Saturday2391%
Sunday23100%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 73%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 27%

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Questions

How often is UA 2168 from DEN to LGA late?

United Airlines 2168 from Denver, CO to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 36% of 286 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.1% were cancelled.

How often is UA 2168 from IAH to DEN late?

United Airlines 2168 from Houston, TX to Denver, CO arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 12% of 180 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

How often is UA 2168 from SFO to IAH late?

United Airlines 2168 from San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 5% of 159 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.3% 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.