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Flight Reliability

UA 5976 · United Airlines

SHV → Houston (SHVIAH)83% of its flights flew this route. The rest (PIA–ORD, MRY–SFO) are included in these numbers.

87
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
16 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 177 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 AM departure wins.

UA 5976 departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 52% between 6–9 AM.

Mondays have been rough.

UA 5976 arrived on time 100% of the time on Sundays and just 64% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the SHV–IAH route average.

UA 5976 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 78% across the SHV–IAH route.

A bit ahead of the United Airlines network.

UA 5976 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(25 flights)
  • Tue84%(25 flights)
  • Wed96%(25 flights)
  • Thu84%(25 flights)
  • Fri88%(25 flights)
  • Sat83%(24 flights)
  • Sun100%(25 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM93%(146 flights)
  • 6–9 AM52%(27 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
52%
Apr

Jun 86% → Apr 52% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202586%29
July 202590%31
August 202597%31
September 202593%30
October 202596%25
April 202652%27
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
174
Months covered
7

Based on 177 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.