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UA 5487 · United Airlines

Denver → Albuquerque (DEN–ABQ)93% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–CHA, CID–ORD) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
92%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min early
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 361 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

UA 5487 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 77% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

UA 5487 arrived on time 98% of the time on Tuesdays. On Fridays: 88%.

Better than the DEN–ABQ route average.

UA 5487 arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 78% across the DEN–ABQ route.

Better than the United Airlines network average.

UA 5487 arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon92%(51 flights)
  • Tue98%(50 flights)
  • Wed90%(51 flights)
  • Thu88%(51 flights)
  • Fri88%(51 flights)
  • Sat96%(50 flights)
  • Sun92%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(333 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(22 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 87% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202593%29
August 202597%31
September 202593%30
October 202590%31
November 202597%29
December 202590%29
January 202694%31
February 202692%26
March 202683%29
April 202697%30
May 202694%31
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
356
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 361 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.