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UA 5288 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5288 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 350 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(54 flights)
  • Tue85%(53 flights)
  • Wed78%(50 flights)
  • Thu90%(51 flights)
  • Fri84%(44 flights)
  • Sat78%(40 flights)
  • Sun82%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM82%(182 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(76 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(22 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(38 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM58%(24 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 57% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202557%23
July 202562%21
August 202587%31
September 202590%29
October 202587%31
November 202579%29
December 202577%30
January 202683%18
February 202687%23
March 202687%30
April 202681%26
May 202686%51
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
342
Months covered
12

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Based on 350 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.