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UA 5956 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5956 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
2.0%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 306 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(43 flights)
  • Tue80%(44 flights)
  • Wed84%(44 flights)
  • Thu61%(41 flights)
  • Fri66%(41 flights)
  • Sat61%(44 flights)
  • Sun76%(41 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM88%(24 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM56%(71 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(180 flights)
  • 3–6 PM48%(23 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
May

Jun 88% → May 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202588%24
August 202577%13
September 202580%30
October 202574%31
November 202563%30
December 202552%31
January 202667%30
February 202673%26
March 202676%29
April 202671%21
May 202667%30
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
298
Months covered
12

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Based on 306 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.