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UA 5885 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5885 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
4.5%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 291 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(41 flights)
  • Tue87%(39 flights)
  • Wed85%(39 flights)
  • Thu76%(41 flights)
  • Fri78%(40 flights)
  • Sat74%(34 flights)
  • Sun80%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM84%(199 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(10 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(69 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 80% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%30
July 202574%31
August 202581%31
September 202590%30
October 202577%31
November 2025100%29
December 202588%17
February 202679%14
March 202661%23
April 202662%21
May 202681%21
Departures on time
89%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
278
Months covered
11

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Based on 291 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.