About 1 in 4 UA 2498 flights from Houston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (24%); 0.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 1 minutes early.
UA 2498: IAH → RDU
Scheduled to leave Houston at 6:08 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (331 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (77%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Houston to Raleigh (100% of days). United Airlines's last IAH–RDU flight was cancelled 1.1% of the time, against 0.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 8:15 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 49 | 69% |
| Tuesday | 48 | 85% |
| Wednesday | 48 | 83% |
| Thursday | 49 | 76% |
| Friday | 49 | 82% |
| Saturday | 40 | 65% |
| Sunday | 48 | 73% |
Why it was late
All flights IAH → RDU · Connecting off UA 2498? Check the risk
UA 2498: SFO → IAH
Scheduled to leave San Francisco at 8:55 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 88% of the time (121 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (87%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 18 | — |
| Tuesday | 17 | — |
| Wednesday | 17 | — |
| Thursday | 17 | — |
| Friday | 17 | — |
| Saturday | 17 | — |
| Sunday | 18 | — |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 2498 from IAH to RDU late?
United Airlines 2498 from Houston, TX to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 331 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% were cancelled.
How often is UA 2498 from SFO to IAH late?
United Airlines 2498 from San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 12% of 121 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% 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.