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UA 539 on time

United Airlines 539: Dallas to Houston at 11:59 a.m.; Chicago to Dallas at 7:15 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DFW → IAH, its busiest leg

On time
83%
257 flights · likely 78–87%
Cancelled
1.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+96 min
average delay
Similar flights
79%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 UA 539 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (17%); 1.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.

UA 539: DFW → IAH

Scheduled to leave Dallas at 11:59 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 83% of the time (257 flights), better than other UA flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Oct 2025: too few flights (5 flights)OctNov 2025: 62% on time (21 flights)62NovDec 2025: 81% on time (16 flights)81DecJan 2026: 95% on time (22 flights)95JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (27 flights)89FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: 86% on time (29 flights)86AprMay 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79MayJun 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73JunJul 2026: 88% on time (26 flights)88JulAug 2026: 96% on time (26 flights)96Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4274%
Tuesday4190%
Wednesday4286%
Thursday4183%
Friday4180%
Saturday16—
Sunday3482%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 34%Late inbound plane 33%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 26%Severe weather 7%

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UA 539: ORD → DFW

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 7:15 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 82% of the time (243 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (83%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Oct 2025: too few flights (6 flights)OctNov 2025: 75% on time (24 flights)75NovDec 2025: 83% on time (23 flights)83DecJan 2026: too few flights (2 flights)JanFeb 2026: too few flights (14 flights)FebMar 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75MarApr 2026: 92% on time (26 flights)92AprMay 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3979%
Tuesday3589%
Wednesday3577%
Thursday3781%
Friday3882%
Saturday2286%
Sunday3784%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 62%Late inbound plane 17%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 17%Severe weather 4%

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Questions

How often is UA 539 from DFW to IAH late?

United Airlines 539 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 17% of 257 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.

How often is UA 539 from ORD to DFW late?

United Airlines 539 from Chicago, IL to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 18% of 243 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.4% 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.