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UA 5493 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5493 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
2.0%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 347 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(50 flights)
  • Tue85%(46 flights)
  • Wed88%(49 flights)
  • Thu92%(49 flights)
  • Fri79%(48 flights)
  • Sat75%(48 flights)
  • Sun78%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM77%(75 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(190 flights)
  • 12–3 PM96%(68 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(6 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 80% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%30
July 202568%31
August 202587%30
September 202597%30
October 202594%31
November 202566%29
December 202556%16
January 202687%30
February 202688%24
March 202682%28
April 202677%30
May 202697%31
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
340
Months covered
12

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Based on 347 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.