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UA 5705 · United Airlines

San Francisco → Palm Springs (SFO–PSP)88% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SFO–SBA, RAP–DEN) are included in these numbers.

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 312 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

UA 5705 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 67% between 6–9 AM.

Thursdays have been rough.

UA 5705 arrived on time 94% of the time on Fridays and just 73% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit ahead of the SFO–PSP route.

UA 5705 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 79% across the SFO–PSP route.

A bit ahead of the United Airlines network.

UA 5705 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(42 flights)
  • Tue92%(37 flights)
  • Wed85%(46 flights)
  • Thu73%(45 flights)
  • Fri94%(47 flights)
  • Sat91%(43 flights)
  • Sun83%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM67%(15 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM87%(270 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM82%(22 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 83% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%30
July 202597%31
August 202594%18
October 202579%24
November 202593%29
December 202562%29
January 202690%30
February 202686%28
March 202693%27
April 202686%29
May 202682%28
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
308
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 312 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.