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UA 5460 · United Airlines

Sacramento → San Francisco (SMF–SFO)89% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SFO–STL, LAX–SBA) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 347 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

UA 5460 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 80% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Wednesday is the weak spot.

UA 5460 arrived on time 98% of the time on Sundays. On Wednesdays: 85%.

Well ahead of the SMF–SFO route.

UA 5460 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 68% across the SMF–SFO route.

Better than the United Airlines network average.

UA 5460 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(49 flights)
  • Tue88%(51 flights)
  • Wed85%(46 flights)
  • Thu98%(47 flights)
  • Fri88%(51 flights)
  • Sat90%(51 flights)
  • Sun98%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(320 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(25 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 93% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%30
July 202597%31
August 202587%31
September 202596%25
October 202581%31
November 202590%30
December 202593%27
January 202688%24
February 202692%25
March 202687%31
April 202697%30
May 202694%31
Departures on time
94%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
346
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 347 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.