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Flight Reliability

UA 5653 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5653 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

69%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
3.6%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 139 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(17 flights)
  • Tue82%(22 flights)
  • Wed56%(18 flights)
  • Thu63%(19 flights)
  • Fri71%(17 flights)
  • Sat74%(23 flights)
  • Sun72%(18 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM68%(47 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(9 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(60 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(3 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM80%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Sep 94% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
September 202594%17
October 202581%16
December 202550%12
March 202636%22
April 202666%29
May 202671%14
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
134
Months covered
12

Based on 139 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.