Flight Reliability
UA 5884 · United Airlines
RAP → Denver (RAP–DEN)99% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ICT–IAH) are included in these numbers.
- 71%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 12 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.6%
- Cancelled
- 1 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 321 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.
UA 5884 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 97% of the time, versus 68% between 6–9 AM.
Tuesdays have been rough.
UA 5884 arrived on time 84% of the time on Thursdays and just 62% on Tuesdays. That gap is worth planning around.
Lagging the RAP–DEN route.
UA 5884 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 79% across the RAP–DEN route.
Lagging the United Airlines network.
UA 5884 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon64%(45 flights)
- Tue62%(47 flights)
- Wed70%(47 flights)
- Thu84%(45 flights)
- Fri67%(45 flights)
- Sat76%(42 flights)
- Sun77%(47 flights)
- 6–9 AM68%(280 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM97%(36 flights)
- 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
Jun 57% → May 80% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 57% | 30 |
| July 2025 | 71% | 31 |
| August 2025 | 58% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 79% | 29 |
| October 2025 | 100% | 21 |
| December 2025 | 72% | 29 |
| January 2026 | 71% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 74% | 27 |
| March 2026 | 75% | 28 |
| April 2026 | 55% | 29 |
| May 2026 | 80% | 30 |
- Departures on time
- 86%
- Diverted
- 0.3%
- Flights flown
- 318
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 321 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.