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UA 5474 · United Airlines

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

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
36 min
Average arrival delay
3.6%
Cancelled
6 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 357 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

UA 5474 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 50% between 3–6 PM.

Mondays have been rough.

UA 5474 arrived on time 74% of the time on Tuesdays and just 56% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the ORD–MBS route.

UA 5474 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 66% across the ORD–MBS route.

Well behind the United Airlines network.

UA 5474 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon56%(50 flights)
  • Tue74%(50 flights)
  • Wed63%(49 flights)
  • Thu71%(48 flights)
  • Fri58%(50 flights)
  • Sat57%(46 flights)
  • Sun59%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM50%(121 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(222 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
May

Jun 73% → May 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%30
July 202566%29
August 202577%30
September 202583%30
October 202585%27
November 202569%26
December 202538%29
January 202650%30
February 202648%27
March 202652%27
April 202641%29
May 202667%30
Departures on time
67%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
344
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 357 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.