Flight OddsUA542 DTW → DEN
United Airlines · Detroit, MI to Denver, CO · 21 flights observed, 2026-04-30 to 2026-05-20 · 1,123 mi
UA542 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → DEN, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
95%
Median delay
-17 min
90th percentile
+3 min
Cancellation rate
5%
How often is UA542 on time?
Across 21 flights on DTW → DEN from 2026-04-30 to 2026-05-20, UA542 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 95% of the time. The median arrival delay was -17 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +3 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 19 | 95% |
| 16-30 min | 1 | 5% |
| 31-60 min | 0 | 0% |
| 61-120 min | 0 | 0% |
| 2+ hrs | 0 | 0% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 1 | 100% | +2 min |
| 2026-05 | 19 | 95% | -14 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 3 | 67% |
| Tue | 3 | 100% |
| Wed | 3 | 100% |
| Thu | 3 | 100% |
| Fri | 3 | 100% |
| Sat | 3 | 100% |
| Sun | 2 | 100% |
Other routes
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