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UA 5466 · United Airlines

FWA → Chicago (FWA–ORD)99% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SFO–MFR) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
47%
Arrive within 15 minutes
44 min
Average arrival delay
6.1%
Cancelled
17 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 330 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Thursdays have been rough.

UA 5466 arrived on time 61% of the time on Saturdays and just 37% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the FWA–ORD route.

UA 5466 arrived on time 47% of the time, versus 66% across the FWA–ORD route.

Well behind the United Airlines network.

UA 5466 arrived on time 47% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

UA 5466 was cancelled 6.1% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon48%(46 flights)
  • Tue61%(43 flights)
  • Wed39%(39 flights)
  • Thu37%(43 flights)
  • Fri40%(48 flights)
  • Sat61%(44 flights)
  • Sun47%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(9 flights)
  • 6–9 PM46%(301 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 40% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202540%30
July 202552%27
August 202531%29
September 202557%30
October 202539%31
November 202543%21
December 202543%28
January 202641%22
February 202652%21
March 202648%27
April 202652%29
May 202693%15
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
310
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 330 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.