About 1 in 7 UA 3987 flights from Houston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 0.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.
UA 3987: IAH → MCI
Scheduled to leave Houston at 2:35 p.m. local time, operated by Mesa Airlines as YV 3987. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (272 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 42 | 76% |
| Tuesday | 41 | 90% |
| Wednesday | 41 | 88% |
| Thursday | 40 | 83% |
| Friday | 41 | 95% |
| Saturday | 26 | 88% |
| Sunday | 41 | 85% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 3987 from IAH to MCI late?
United Airlines 3987 from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MO arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 272 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.4% 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.