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Flight Reliability

UA 5255 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5255 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

79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 305 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(41 flights)
  • Tue77%(44 flights)
  • Wed81%(43 flights)
  • Thu78%(41 flights)
  • Fri80%(40 flights)
  • Sat77%(44 flights)
  • Sun80%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM88%(121 flights)
  • 6–9 AM73%(11 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(15 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(111 flights)
  • 3–6 PM45%(20 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
72%
May

Jun 87% → May 72% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202573%30
August 202597%31
September 202593%30
October 202588%25
December 202586%14
January 202662%29
February 202679%28
March 202656%27
April 202675%28
May 202672%25
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
297
Months covered
11

Based on 305 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.