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UA 5728 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5728 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

79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
6.0%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 201 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(36 flights)
  • Tue65%(17 flights)
  • Wed53%(15 flights)
  • Thu77%(30 flights)
  • Fri81%(32 flights)
  • Sat93%(28 flights)
  • Sun87%(31 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM77%(123 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM100%(26 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(29 flights)
  • 6–9 PM27%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
61%
May

Jul 100% → May 61% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 2025100%21
August 202591%23
September 2025100%16
October 202592%26
November 202583%23
March 202646%13
April 202657%28
May 202661%31
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
189
Months covered
11

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Based on 201 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.