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UA 5890 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5890 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
8 min
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 293 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(47 flights)
  • Tue81%(41 flights)
  • Wed88%(41 flights)
  • Thu88%(43 flights)
  • Fri84%(43 flights)
  • Sat75%(36 flights)
  • Sun71%(38 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM92%(25 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(127 flights)
  • 12–3 PM69%(137 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 91% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202591%11
July 202581%26
August 202596%25
September 202593%29
October 202597%29
November 202590%20
December 202553%30
January 202671%31
February 202685%26
April 202664%25
May 202673%30
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
289
Months covered
12

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Based on 293 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.