Envoy vs United: On-Time Performance Compared

Last 12 months · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026

Over the last 12 months 80.9% of Envoy flights arrived on time, compared with 79.3% for United.

United cancelled fewer flights (1.0% vs 2.2%), and late flights averaged 69 minutes late on Envoy vs 71 on United.

On the 109 routes both airlines fly regularly, Envoy had the better on-time record on 80 and United on 29.

Envoy vs United: key numbers

Last 12 months, all flights each airline operated.

EnvoyUnited

On-time arrivals80.9%79.3%

On-time departures82.2%81.4%

Cancelled2.2%1.0%

Diverted0.3%0.3%

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

EnvoyUnited

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.

EnvoyUnited

Airline (carrier)19.6%25.6%

Weather12.9%4.2%

Air traffic system (NAS)23.1%34.0%

Security0.1%0.0%

Late-arriving aircraft44.3%36.2%

109 routes where each airline had at least 100 completed flights in the last 12 months; the 25 busiest are shown. Better on-time rate in bold.

Route	Envoy on time	United on time	Envoy flights	United flights
ORD → EWR	78.9%	72.1%	595	4,391
EWR → ORD	73.3%	71.4%	595	4,389
IAH → ORD	73.3%	78.6%	354	4,048
ORD → IAH	74.6%	80.1%	353	4,040
ORD → DEN	76.0%	78.9%	125	3,816
DEN → ORD	74.0%	72.3%	125	3,815
ORD → DCA	83.5%	71.3%	171	3,390
DCA → ORD	80.9%	74.9%	171	3,389
ORD → MSP	76.3%	70.0%	1,062	2,378
MSP → ORD	75.4%	70.0%	1,063	2,375
IAH → DFW	77.9%	76.1%	772	2,454
DFW → IAH	77.0%	77.3%	772	2,453
ORD → BOS	82.7%	69.3%	441	2,735
BOS → ORD	77.1%	75.8%	442	2,733
ORD → CLE	73.8%	73.0%	814	2,141
CLE → ORD	75.1%	76.9%	814	2,139
ORD → CMH	75.6%	72.9%	1,418	1,219
CMH → ORD	76.4%	67.9%	1,405	1,219
PHX → DEN	83.9%	83.9%	175	2,363
DEN → PHX	75.3%	81.5%	175	2,362
ORD → BNA	75.7%	70.6%	870	1,439
BNA → ORD	73.8%	73.0%	869	1,438
CVG → ORD	75.0%	69.1%	1,352	937
ORD → CVG	73.8%	72.8%	1,343	936
ORD → MCI	75.0%	72.2%	796	1,468