About 1 in 4 UA 5659 flights from El Paso arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (25%); 2.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 0 minutes early.
UA 5659: ELP → ORD
Scheduled to leave El Paso at 8:00 a.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5659. Over the past year it arrived on time 75% of the time (218 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 34 | 62% |
| Tuesday | 32 | 75% |
| Wednesday | 32 | 69% |
| Thursday | 33 | 85% |
| Friday | 33 | 97% |
| Saturday | 27 | 74% |
| Sunday | 27 | 59% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 5659 from ELP to ORD late?
United Airlines 5659 from El Paso, TX to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 25% of 218 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.8% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.