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UA 5097 on time

United Airlines 5097: Denver to Dickinson at 8:40 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
71%
329 flights · likely 66–76%
Cancelled
2.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+115 min
average delay
Similar flights
71%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 UA 5097 flights from Denver arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (29%); 2.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

UA 5097: DEN → DIK

Scheduled to leave Denver at 8:40 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5097. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (329 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Denver to Dickinson (96% of days). United Airlines's last DEN–DIK flight was cancelled 2.2% of the time, against 1.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 2:42 p.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73SepOct 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87OctNov 2025: 86% on time (29 flights)86NovDec 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80DecJan 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 64% on time (22 flights)64AprMay 2026: 76% on time (25 flights)76MayJun 2026: 71% on time (21 flights)71JunJul 2026: 43% on time (23 flights)43JulAug 2026: 43% on time (28 flights)43Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5366%
Tuesday3482%
Wednesday5167%
Thursday5178%
Friday5265%
Saturday3678%
Sunday5267%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 50%Severe weather 26%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 9%

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Questions

How often is UA 5097 from DEN to DIK late?

United Airlines 5097 from Denver, CO to Dickinson, ND arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 329 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.1% 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.