Flight Reliability
UA 5481 · United Airlines
Denver → SGF (DEN–SGF)
86
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 84%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 1 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 0.8%
- Cancelled
- 9 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Skip Thursday if you can.
UA 5481 arrived on time 89% of the time on Sundays. On Thursdays: 79%.
A bit ahead of the DEN–SGF route.
UA 5481 arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 78% across the DEN–SGF route.
A bit ahead of the United Airlines network.
UA 5481 arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon81%(52 flights)
- Tue86%(51 flights)
- Wed85%(52 flights)
- Thu79%(52 flights)
- Fri86%(51 flights)
- Sat80%(50 flights)
- Sun89%(52 flights)
84%
May
Jun 83% → May 84% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 83% | 29 |
| July 2025 | 71% | 31 |
| August 2025 | 87% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 93% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 87% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 93% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 81% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 83% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 79% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 90% | 30 |
| April 2026 | 73% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 84% | 31 |
- Departures on time
- 84%
- Diverted
- 0.5%
- Flights flown
- 360
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 365 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.