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Flight Reliability

UA 5252 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5252 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
0 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 323 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(47 flights)
  • Tue87%(39 flights)
  • Wed90%(38 flights)
  • Thu88%(48 flights)
  • Fri77%(48 flights)
  • Sat78%(49 flights)
  • Sun86%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM69%(16 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(11 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(255 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(9 flights)
  • 6–9 PM93%(28 flights)
On-time trend by month
64%
May

Jun 90% → May 64% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 202590%31
August 202584%31
September 2025100%30
October 202561%28
November 202588%24
December 202581%31
January 202684%25
February 202687%23
March 202696%28
May 202664%33
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
319
Months covered
12

Based on 323 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.