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Flight Reliability

UA 5982 · United Airlines

Chicago → CAK (ORD–CAK)82% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–SBN, MSN–ORD) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
33 min
Average arrival delay
6.7%
Cancelled
5 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 223 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

UA 5982 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 76% of the time, versus 51% between 6–9 PM.

Wednesdays have been rough.

UA 5982 arrived on time 68% of the time on Saturdays and just 50% on Wednesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the United Airlines network.

UA 5982 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 79% across the United Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

UA 5982 was cancelled 6.7% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon61%(36 flights)
  • Tue62%(29 flights)
  • Wed50%(28 flights)
  • Thu66%(38 flights)
  • Fri68%(31 flights)
  • Sat68%(19 flights)
  • Sun67%(27 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM76%(21 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(18 flights)
  • 6–9 PM51%(65 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM67%(104 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 85% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202585%13
October 202578%27
November 202565%26
December 202543%28
January 202659%17
February 202674%19
March 202657%28
April 202646%26
May 202682%11
Departures on time
64%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
208
Months covered
11

Same route, other flights

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Based on 223 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.