About 1 in 4 UA 5049 flights from Houston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 0.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.
UA 5049: IAH → PIB
Scheduled to leave Houston at 8:00 a.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5049. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (363 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 75% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 69% |
| Wednesday | 51 | 75% |
| Thursday | 51 | 80% |
| Friday | 52 | 79% |
| Saturday | 52 | 73% |
| Sunday | 52 | 63% |
Why it was late
All flights IAH → PIB · Connecting off UA 5049? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 5049 from IAH to PIB late?
United Airlines 5049 from Houston, TX to Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 363 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.3% 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.