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Flight Reliability

UA 5884 · United Airlines

RAP → Denver (RAPDEN)99% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ICT–IAH) are included in these numbers.

75
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
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

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(45 flights)
  • Tue62%(47 flights)
  • Wed70%(47 flights)
  • Thu84%(45 flights)
  • Fri67%(45 flights)
  • Sat76%(42 flights)
  • Sun77%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM68%(280 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM97%(36 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 57% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202557%30
July 202571%31
August 202558%31
September 202579%29
October 2025100%21
December 202572%29
January 202671%31
February 202674%27
March 202675%28
April 202655%29
May 202680%30
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
318
Months covered
12

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.