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Flight Reliability

UA 5089 · United Airlines

COD → Denver (CODDEN)85% of its flights flew this route. The rest (MEI–IAH, IAH–MEI) are included in these numbers.

76
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

UA 5089 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 76% of the time, versus 55% between 3–6 AM.

Skip Tuesday if you can.

UA 5089 arrived on time 83% of the time on Wednesdays. On Tuesdays: 69%.

A bit ahead of the COD–DEN route.

UA 5089 arrived on time 76% of the time, versus 72% across the COD–DEN route.

A bit behind the United Airlines network.

UA 5089 arrived on time 76% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(51 flights)
  • Tue69%(52 flights)
  • Wed83%(52 flights)
  • Thu77%(52 flights)
  • Fri70%(50 flights)
  • Sat77%(52 flights)
  • Sun77%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM55%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 AM76%(330 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(3 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(17 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 77% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%30
July 202584%31
August 202557%30
September 202557%30
October 202571%31
November 202577%30
December 202574%31
January 202683%30
February 202682%28
March 202686%29
April 202687%30
May 202674%31
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
361
Months covered
12

Based on 365 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.