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Flight Reliability

UA 5697 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5697 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 155 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(22 flights)
  • Tue83%(18 flights)
  • Wed81%(31 flights)
  • Thu81%(21 flights)
  • Fri76%(21 flights)
  • Sat80%(15 flights)
  • Sun61%(23 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM81%(31 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(23 flights)
  • 12–3 PM65%(23 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(63 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(5 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM(6 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Oct 83% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
October 202583%29
November 202594%17
December 202553%15
March 202675%20
April 202668%22
May 202685%20
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
151
Months covered
12

Based on 155 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.