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Flight Reliability

UA 5239 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5239 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

84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
2.4%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 293 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(40 flights)
  • Tue84%(43 flights)
  • Wed86%(44 flights)
  • Thu87%(38 flights)
  • Fri85%(40 flights)
  • Sat81%(42 flights)
  • Sun82%(39 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM90%(158 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(20 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(36 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(36 flights)
  • 6–9 PM81%(36 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 87% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202584%31
August 202594%31
September 202593%30
October 202590%31
November 202583%29
December 202550%16
February 202668%19
March 202683%30
May 202687%31
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
286
Months covered
12

Based on 293 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.