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UA 5041 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5041 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 380 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(55 flights)
  • Tue84%(45 flights)
  • Wed83%(58 flights)
  • Thu75%(56 flights)
  • Fri86%(56 flights)
  • Sat82%(45 flights)
  • Sun78%(58 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM72%(18 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(115 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(19 flights)
  • 3–6 PM92%(24 flights)
  • 6–9 PM81%(160 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM81%(37 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
May

Jun 74% → May 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%23
July 202580%30
August 202580%44
September 202593%30
October 202593%30
November 202583%30
December 202574%31
January 202679%47
February 202681%36
March 202677%13
April 202683%29
May 202667%30
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
1.1%
Flights flown
373
Months covered
12

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Based on 380 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.