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Flight Reliability

UA 5754 · United Airlines

DLH → Chicago (DLHORD)93% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SBA–SFO, SFO–BUR) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
30 min
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
5 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 309 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

UA 5754 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 66% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Wednesdays have been rough.

UA 5754 arrived on time 80% of the time on Tuesdays and just 60% on Wednesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the United Airlines network.

UA 5754 arrived on time 67% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

UA 5754 was cancelled 3.9% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(42 flights)
  • Tue80%(44 flights)
  • Wed60%(42 flights)
  • Thu67%(43 flights)
  • Fri61%(43 flights)
  • Sat63%(38 flights)
  • Sun68%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM82%(17 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM66%(277 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
58%
May

Jun 79% → May 58% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%28
July 202571%31
August 202555%31
September 202564%28
October 202584%31
November 202571%28
December 202577%13
February 202671%17
March 202662%29
April 202646%24
May 202658%31
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
296
Months covered
12

Based on 309 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.