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UA 2479 on time

United Airlines 2479: San Antonio to Denver at 4:35 p.m.; Denver to Santa Barbara at 7:23 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for SAT → DEN, its busiest leg

On time
73%
308 flights · likely 67–77%
Cancelled
0.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+70 min
average delay
Similar flights
73%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 UA 2479 flights from San Antonio arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.

UA 2479: SAT → DEN

Scheduled to leave San Antonio at 4:35 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (308 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (73%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from San Antonio to Denver (100% of days). United Airlines's last SAT–DEN flight was cancelled 0.0% of the time, against 0.9% 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

40%70%100%Oct 2025: too few flights (6 flights)OctNov 2025: 83% on time (29 flights)83NovDec 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 86% on time (28 flights)86FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70AprMay 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MayJun 2026: 53% on time (30 flights)53JunJul 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JulAug 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4569%
Tuesday4484%
Wednesday4470%
Thursday4374%
Friday4470%
Saturday4363%
Sunday4578%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 56%Late inbound plane 30%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 14%

All flights SAT → DEN · Connecting off UA 2479? Check the risk

UA 2479: DEN → SBA

Scheduled to leave Denver at 7:23 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 52% of the time (155 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (67%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Denver to Santa Barbara (100% of days). United Airlines's last DEN–SBA flight was cancelled 0.5% of the time, against 0.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 11:26 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Mar 2026: too few flights (3 flights)MarApr 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70AprMay 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58MayJun 2026: 53% on time (30 flights)53JunJul 2026: 37% on time (30 flights)37JulAug 2026: 35% on time (31 flights)35Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2348%
Tuesday2259%
Wednesday2259%
Thursday2241%
Friday2255%
Saturday2138%
Sunday2361%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 64%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 29%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 5%Severe weather 2%

All flights DEN → SBA · Connecting off UA 2479? Check the risk

Questions

How often is UA 2479 from SAT to DEN late?

United Airlines 2479 from San Antonio, TX to Denver, CO arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 308 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

How often is UA 2479 from DEN to SBA late?

United Airlines 2479 from Denver, CO to Santa Barbara, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 48% of 155 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.