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UA 5962 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 5962 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 320 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(50 flights)
  • Tue95%(39 flights)
  • Wed76%(46 flights)
  • Thu86%(51 flights)
  • Fri76%(46 flights)
  • Sat89%(35 flights)
  • Sun76%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(148 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(169 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 83% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%30
July 202594%31
August 202590%31
September 202590%30
October 202590%31
November 202580%30
December 202560%25
January 202667%18
February 202674%19
March 202686%21
April 202683%30
May 202676%21
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
317
Months covered
12

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Based on 320 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.