UA5739 SFO → STL

United Airlines · San Francisco, CA to St. Louis, MO · 37 flights observed, 2026-03-29 to 2026-05-20 · 1,735 mi

This flight has been getting more reliable recently — 2026-05's on-time rate (86%) is well above the 60% average from earlier months.

UA5739 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SFO → STL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
72%
Median delay
-13 min
90th percentile
+61 min
Cancellation rate
3%

How often is UA5739 on time?

Across 37 flights on SFO → STL from 2026-03-29 to 2026-05-20, UA5739 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time. The median arrival delay was -13 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +61 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2672%
16-30 min26%
31-60 min411%
61-120 min26%
2+ hrs26%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-032100%-44 min
2026-042060%+32 min
2026-051486%-7 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon863%
TueNo data—
Wed367%
Thu683%
Fri786%
Sat450%
Sun875%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…