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UA 5872 · United Airlines

OTH → Denver (OTH–DEN)89% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–FNT, ORD–FAR) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
24 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
4 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 166 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

UA 5872 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 21% between 3–6 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

UA 5872 arrived on time 81% of the time on Saturdays and just 57% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the OTH–DEN route.

UA 5872 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 70% across the OTH–DEN route.

Lagging the United Airlines network.

UA 5872 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(25 flights)
  • Tue70%(20 flights)
  • Wed63%(24 flights)
  • Thu57%(23 flights)
  • Fri60%(25 flights)
  • Sat81%(21 flights)
  • Sun71%(24 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM70%(143 flights)
  • 3–6 PM21%(14 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(3 flights)
On-time trend by month
21%
May

Jun 76% → May 21% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%29
July 202548%29
August 202558%31
September 202593%29
October 202576%25
May 202621%14
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
2.4%
Flights flown
162
Months covered
8

Same route, other flights

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Based on 166 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.