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UA 5490 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5490 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 356 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(52 flights)
  • Tue85%(52 flights)
  • Wed83%(52 flights)
  • Thu86%(51 flights)
  • Fri89%(52 flights)
  • Sat82%(45 flights)
  • Sun86%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM78%(55 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(290 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(7 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 73% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%30
July 202577%31
August 202584%25
September 202593%30
October 202590%31
November 202590%29
December 202581%31
January 202679%29
February 202679%28
March 202681%31
April 202693%29
May 202686%29
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
353
Months covered
12

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Based on 356 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.