Flight Reliability
UA 5497 · United Airlines
Denver → Wichita (DEN–ICT)
98
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 92%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 5 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 0.3%
- Cancelled
- 9 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 361 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Wednesday is the weak spot.
UA 5497 arrived on time 96% of the time on Tuesdays. On Wednesdays: 86%.
Better than the DEN–ICT route average.
UA 5497 arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 78% across the DEN–ICT route.
Better than the United Airlines network average.
UA 5497 arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.
It basically never cancels.
Out of 361 scheduled flights, only 0.3% were cancelled.
The breakdown
- Mon90%(51 flights)
- Tue96%(51 flights)
- Wed86%(50 flights)
- Thu90%(51 flights)
- Fri94%(52 flights)
- Sat94%(52 flights)
- Sun92%(52 flights)
94%
May
Jun 90% → May 94% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 90% | 29 |
| July 2025 | 94% | 31 |
| August 2025 | 94% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 83% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 87% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 90% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 90% | 30 |
| January 2026 | 100% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 96% | 27 |
| March 2026 | 90% | 30 |
| April 2026 | 97% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 94% | 31 |
- Departures on time
- 94%
- Diverted
- 0.3%
- Flights flown
- 359
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
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.