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UA 5882 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5882 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

85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
0.7%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 276 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(40 flights)
  • Tue81%(36 flights)
  • Wed90%(40 flights)
  • Thu81%(41 flights)
  • Fri83%(42 flights)
  • Sat91%(33 flights)
  • Sun81%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM89%(18 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(115 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(81 flights)
  • 12–3 PM65%(17 flights)
  • 3–6 PM93%(28 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
70%
May

Jun 87% → May 70% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202574%31
August 202594%18
October 202596%27
November 202586%29
December 202576%21
January 2026100%30
February 202691%22
March 202662%13
April 202684%25
May 202670%23
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
274
Months covered
12

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Based on 276 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.