About 1 in 7 UA 5636 flights from San Diego arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 2.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.
UA 5636: SAN → LAX
Scheduled to leave San Diego at 8:32 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 5636. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (226 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from San Diego to Los Angeles (100% of days). United Airlines's last SAN–LAX flight was cancelled 2.2% of the time, against 0.7% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:20 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 35 | 83% |
| Tuesday | 35 | 97% |
| Wednesday | 30 | 87% |
| Thursday | 36 | 86% |
| Friday | 32 | 78% |
| Saturday | 26 | 88% |
| Sunday | 32 | 81% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 5636 from SAN to LAX late?
United Airlines 5636 from San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 226 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.6% 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.