UA5288 Palm SpringsPSP · 12:00 HoustonIAH · 17:18
UA5288 by United Airlines flies from Palm Springs (PSP) to Houston (IAH) for the Mon, Oct 12 departure.
arrival expected at IAH · on schedule
board checked 34m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at PSP and IAH are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Palm Springs to Houston flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5288 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Palm Springs to Houston on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PSP local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA5288 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5288 across the PSP and IAH boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: left a little late (~12 min) but landed about 20 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5288 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N209SY.
Board clocks recorded as PSP and IAH published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA5288 Palm Springs to Houston on-time performance, measured from the PSP and IAH airport boards.
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