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Flight Reliability

UA 788 · United Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and UA 788 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 419 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(61 flights)
  • Tue83%(58 flights)
  • Wed83%(57 flights)
  • Thu77%(60 flights)
  • Fri78%(60 flights)
  • Sat88%(60 flights)
  • Sun80%(59 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM94%(106 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM93%(15 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(83 flights)
  • 3–6 PM69%(180 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM77%(31 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 32% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202532%28
July 202577%13
August 202589%46
September 202589%36
October 202576%62
November 202585%58
December 202588%32
January 202693%30
February 202684%25
March 202688%25
April 202673%30
May 202683%30
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
415
Months covered
12

Based on 419 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.