About 1 in 6 UA 4896 flights from Houston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (16%); 1.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.
UA 4896: IAH → JAN
Scheduled to leave Houston at 11:55 a.m. local time, operated by CommutAir as C5 4896. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (312 flights), better than other UA flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 45 | 82% |
| Tuesday | 44 | 86% |
| Wednesday | 44 | 80% |
| Thursday | 45 | 87% |
| Friday | 45 | 91% |
| Saturday | 45 | 80% |
| Sunday | 44 | 82% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 4896 from IAH to JAN late?
United Airlines 4896 from Houston, TX to Jackson/Vicksburg, MS arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 312 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% 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.