About 1 in 5 UA 489 flights from Denver arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.
UA 489: DEN → IAH
Scheduled to leave Denver at 3:35 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (340 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (77%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 49 | 80% |
| Tuesday | 48 | 81% |
| Wednesday | 48 | 75% |
| Thursday | 48 | 73% |
| Friday | 49 | 82% |
| Saturday | 49 | 76% |
| Sunday | 49 | 80% |
Why it was late
All flights DEN → IAH · Connecting off UA 489? Check the risk
UA 489: SNA → DEN
Scheduled to leave Santa Ana at 9:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 91% of the time (201 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (93%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 29 | 93% |
| Tuesday | 28 | 89% |
| Wednesday | 28 | 82% |
| Thursday | 29 | 97% |
| Friday | 29 | 86% |
| Saturday | 29 | 97% |
| Sunday | 29 | 93% |
Why it was late
All flights SNA → DEN · Connecting off UA 489? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 489 from DEN to IAH late?
United Airlines 489 from Denver, CO to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 340 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.
How often is UA 489 from SNA to DEN late?
United Airlines 489 from Santa Ana, CA to Denver, CO arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 9% of 201 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% 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.