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Flight Reliability

UA 5254 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5254 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 275 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(40 flights)
  • Tue85%(34 flights)
  • Wed97%(36 flights)
  • Thu77%(39 flights)
  • Fri74%(39 flights)
  • Sat84%(37 flights)
  • Sun82%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM83%(210 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(5 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(19 flights)
  • 6–9 PM83%(35 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 80% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%30
July 202590%31
August 202584%31
September 202593%30
October 202584%25
December 202586%14
February 202690%19
March 202684%31
April 202664%25
May 202680%25
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
269
Months covered
11

Based on 275 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.