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UA 5848 on time

United Airlines 5848: Sioux Falls to Denver at 5:05 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
68%
362 flights · likely 63–72%
Cancelled
1.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+85 min
average delay
Similar flights
66%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 UA 5848 flights from Sioux Falls arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (32%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.

UA 5848: FSD → DEN

Scheduled to leave Sioux Falls at 5:05 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5848. Over the past year it arrived on time 68% of the time (362 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (66%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Sioux Falls to Denver (80% of days). United Airlines's last FSD–DEN flight was cancelled 1.6% of the time, against 1.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 60% on time (30 flights)60SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 72% on time (29 flights)72NovDec 2025: 60% on time (30 flights)60DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 86% on time (28 flights)86FebMar 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MayJun 2026: 57% on time (30 flights)57JunJul 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60JulAug 2026: 42% on time (31 flights)42Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5269%
Tuesday5269%
Wednesday5262%
Thursday5171%
Friday5273%
Saturday5161%
Sunday5269%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 38%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 34%Late inbound plane 17%Severe weather 10%

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Questions

How often is UA 5848 from FSD to DEN late?

United Airlines 5848 from Sioux Falls, SD to Denver, CO arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 32% of 362 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% 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.