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Flight Reliability

UA 5265 · United Airlines

Denver → RAP (DENRAP)81% of its flights flew this route. The rest (TUL–ORD, ORD–ATW) are included in these numbers.

67
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 351 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

UA 5265 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 79% of the time, versus 50% between 6–9 AM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

UA 5265 arrived on time 85% of the time on Tuesdays and just 69% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the DEN–RAP route.

UA 5265 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 78% across the DEN–RAP route.

A bit behind the United Airlines network.

UA 5265 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(50 flights)
  • Tue85%(46 flights)
  • Wed71%(49 flights)
  • Thu77%(48 flights)
  • Fri69%(51 flights)
  • Sat76%(45 flights)
  • Sun73%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM50%(34 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(278 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(29 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 68% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%28
July 202557%30
August 202560%30
September 202583%30
October 202587%31
November 202591%23
December 202575%28
January 202677%31
February 202675%28
March 202676%29
April 202658%26
May 202689%27
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
341
Months covered
12

Based on 351 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.