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Flight Reliability

UA 5886 · United Airlines

Denver → SGF (DEN–SGF)

72
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 326 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Saturday is the weak spot.

UA 5886 arrived on time 73% of the time on Wednesdays. On Saturdays: 64%.

Lagging the DEN–SGF route.

UA 5886 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 78% across the DEN–SGF route.

Lagging the United Airlines network.

UA 5886 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(47 flights)
  • Tue67%(46 flights)
  • Wed73%(45 flights)
  • Thu73%(45 flights)
  • Fri71%(45 flights)
  • Sat64%(47 flights)
  • Sun71%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM70%(321 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
May

Jun 53% → May 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202553%30
July 202539%31
August 202552%31
September 202583%30
October 202581%31
November 202593%29
December 202567%30
February 202671%17
March 202683%29
April 202686%29
May 202668%31
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
323
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 326 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.