Flight OddsUA5890 ORD → DTW
United Airlines · Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI · 140 flights observed, 2025-12-02 to 2026-05-20 · 235 mi
UA5890 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → DTW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
69%
Median delay
-2 min
90th percentile
+96 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is UA5890 on time?
Across 140 flights on ORD → DTW from 2025-12-02 to 2026-05-20, UA5890 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 69% of the time. The median arrival delay was -2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +96 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 94 | 69% |
| 16-30 min | 11 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 9 | 7% |
| 61-120 min | 12 | 9% |
| 2+ hrs | 11 | 8% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 29 | 52% | +60 min |
| 2026-01 | 31 | 71% | +13 min |
| 2026-02 | 26 | 85% | -2 min |
| 2026-03 | 7 | 86% | -5 min |
| 2026-04 | 25 | 64% | +22 min |
| 2026-05 | 19 | 68% | +45 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 21 | 57% |
| Tue | 21 | 71% |
| Wed | 22 | 82% |
| Thu | 18 | 72% |
| Fri | 19 | 74% |
| Sat | 15 | 67% |
| Sun | 21 | 57% |
Other routes
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