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UA 5836 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5836 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
12 min
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 258 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(39 flights)
  • Tue77%(35 flights)
  • Wed74%(35 flights)
  • Thu85%(39 flights)
  • Fri75%(36 flights)
  • Sat81%(32 flights)
  • Sun81%(37 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM78%(156 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(44 flights)
  • 3–6 PM87%(53 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 73% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%26
July 202590%29
August 202578%18
October 202581%21
December 202555%29
January 202677%31
February 202689%28
March 202669%26
April 202684%25
May 2026100%14
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
253
Months covered
12

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Based on 258 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.