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Flight Reliability

UA 4587 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 4587 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

56%
Arrive within 15 minutes
41 min
Average arrival delay
8.3%
Cancelled
7 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 217 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon58%(26 flights)
  • Tue43%(30 flights)
  • Wed55%(31 flights)
  • Thu62%(26 flights)
  • Fri53%(30 flights)
  • Sat68%(28 flights)
  • Sun54%(28 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM100%(30 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(15 flights)
  • 6–9 PM45%(154 flights)
On-time trend by month
48%
Apr

Jun 37% → Apr 48% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202537%27
July 202532%22
August 202557%28
September 202571%28
October 2025100%25
March 202628%25
April 202648%29
Departures on time
59%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
199
Months covered
10

Based on 217 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.