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UA 5659 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5659 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

87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 319 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(47 flights)
  • Tue88%(48 flights)
  • Wed83%(48 flights)
  • Thu92%(49 flights)
  • Fri90%(48 flights)
  • Sat91%(35 flights)
  • Sun83%(40 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM80%(182 flights)
  • 12–3 PM97%(132 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jul 86% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 202586%28
August 202578%27
September 202579%24
October 202581%31
November 202579%29
December 202577%26
January 202696%25
February 202696%27
March 202694%31
April 2026100%30
May 202690%31
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
315
Months covered
12

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Based on 319 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.