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Flight Reliability

UA 5909 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5909 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

88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 92 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon92%(13 flights)
  • Tue71%(14 flights)
  • Wed91%(11 flights)
  • Thu79%(14 flights)
  • Fri94%(16 flights)
  • Sat93%(15 flights)
  • Sun(6 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(5 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(43 flights)
  • 6–9 PM93%(41 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
Jan

Jun 77% → Jan 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%17
July 202578%18
December 2025100%12
January 202680%10
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
1.1%
Flights flown
89
Months covered
9

Based on 92 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.