About 1 in 6 UA 6251 flights from Detroit arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 0.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 18 minutes early.
UA 6251: DTW → IAH
Scheduled to leave Detroit at 10:55 a.m. local time, operated by Mesa Airlines as YV 6251. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (285 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (84%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 49 | 73% |
| Tuesday | 43 | 88% |
| Wednesday | 44 | 89% |
| Thursday | 48 | 92% |
| Friday | 49 | 84% |
| Saturday | 22 | 82% |
| Sunday | 30 | 83% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 6251 from DTW to IAH late?
United Airlines 6251 from Detroit, MI to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 285 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.