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Flight Reliability

UA 6040 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 6040 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
2.9%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 171 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(24 flights)
  • Tue64%(25 flights)
  • Wed77%(26 flights)
  • Thu79%(24 flights)
  • Fri67%(24 flights)
  • Sat91%(21 flights)
  • Sun77%(22 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(94 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(33 flights)
  • 3–6 PM33%(21 flights)
  • 6–9 PM83%(18 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 71% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202571%21
July 202584%31
August 202587%31
September 202579%24
February 202688%17
April 202642%24
May 202686%14
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
166
Months covered
8

Based on 171 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.