PSA vs United: On-Time Performance Compared

Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

United was more punctual than PSA over the last 12 months: 79.3% of its flights arrived on time, against 74.1%.

United cancelled fewer flights (1.0% vs 4.3%), and late flights averaged 94 minutes late on PSA vs 71 on United.

On the 8 routes both airlines fly regularly, PSA had the better on-time record on 1 and United on 7.

PSA vs United: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

PSAUnited

On-time arrivals74.1%79.3%

On-time departures74.6%81.4%

Cancelled4.3%1.0%

Diverted0.3%0.3%

On-time arrival % each month, last 24 months.

PSAUnited

60%70%80%90%

Aug ’24Nov ’24Feb ’25May ’25Aug ’25Nov ’25Feb ’26May ’26

Share of each airline’s reported delay minutes by cause, last 12 months.

PSAUnited

Airline (carrier)29.2%25.6%

Weather8.1%4.2%

Air traffic system (NAS)12.8%34.0%

Security0.2%0.0%

Late-arriving aircraft49.7%36.2%

8 routes where each airline had at least 100 completed flights in the last 12 months. Better on-time rate in bold.

Route	PSA on time	United on time	PSA flights	United flights
DCA → IAH	67.1%	83.9%	360	2,406
IAH → DCA	68.5%	75.8%	360	2,406
ORD → TYS	60.5%	64.7%	743	312
TYS → ORD	61.9%	86.6%	743	312
ORD → TVC	67.6%	65.4%	377	446
TVC → ORD	61.7%	74.9%	377	446
ORF → ORD	74.8%	75.6%	186	632
ORD → ORF	52.4%	66.9%	186	631