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UA 5216 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5216 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
23 min
Average arrival delay
2.7%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 330 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(45 flights)
  • Tue69%(51 flights)
  • Wed75%(47 flights)
  • Thu71%(45 flights)
  • Fri71%(45 flights)
  • Sat71%(42 flights)
  • Sun61%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM78%(67 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM94%(35 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(89 flights)
  • 3–6 PM55%(53 flights)
  • 6–9 PM55%(77 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 50% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%30
August 202587%23
September 202587%30
October 202581%31
November 202562%26
December 202553%30
January 202693%29
February 202671%28
March 202655%29
April 202662%29
May 202674%31
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
321
Months covered
12

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Based on 330 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.