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Flight Reliability

UA 6259 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 6259 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

87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 166 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(23 flights)
  • Tue82%(22 flights)
  • Wed91%(23 flights)
  • Thu96%(22 flights)
  • Fri78%(23 flights)
  • Sat81%(26 flights)
  • Sun93%(27 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM91%(57 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(34 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(19 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(5 flights)
  • 6–9 PM78%(51 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Aug 92% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202592%12
September 202593%30
October 202590%31
November 202583%29
December 202579%29
May 202690%20
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
166
Months covered
11

Based on 166 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.