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UA 5473 · United Airlines

MBS → Chicago (MBS–ORD)97% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SCE–ORD) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
29 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 359 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

UA 5473 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 77% of the time, versus 65% between 3–6 AM.

Saturday is the weak spot.

UA 5473 arrived on time 77% of the time on Sundays. On Saturdays: 67%.

Better than the MBS–ORD route average.

UA 5473 arrived on time 74% of the time, versus 67% across the MBS–ORD route.

A bit behind the United Airlines network.

UA 5473 arrived on time 74% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(50 flights)
  • Tue75%(52 flights)
  • Wed76%(50 flights)
  • Thu74%(50 flights)
  • Fri76%(49 flights)
  • Sat67%(48 flights)
  • Sun77%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM65%(23 flights)
  • 6–9 AM77%(268 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM66%(59 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 202583%30
August 202587%31
September 202593%29
October 202577%31
November 202586%28
December 202558%31
January 202655%31
February 202683%23
March 202661%28
April 202652%29
May 202672%29
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
350
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 359 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.