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Flight Reliability

UA 5898 · United Airlines

SGF → Denver (SGF–DEN)

88
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 363 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

UA 5898 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 97% of the time, versus 82% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Skip Tuesday if you can.

UA 5898 arrived on time 90% of the time on Sundays. On Tuesdays: 77%.

A bit ahead of the SGF–DEN route.

UA 5898 arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 79% across the SGF–DEN route.

A bit ahead of the United Airlines network.

UA 5898 arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(52 flights)
  • Tue77%(52 flights)
  • Wed81%(52 flights)
  • Thu82%(50 flights)
  • Fri87%(52 flights)
  • Sat84%(50 flights)
  • Sun90%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM97%(36 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(324 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 73% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%30
July 202565%31
August 202577%31
September 202590%30
October 202590%31
November 202597%30
December 202573%30
January 202690%30
February 202686%28
March 202680%30
April 2026100%29
May 202683%30
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
360
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 363 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.