UA5978 DenverDEN · 15:42 FresnoFAT
UA5978 by United Airlines flies from Denver (DEN) to Fresno (FAT) for the Fri, Aug 21 departure.
en route from DEN to FAT
board checked 312m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 16:03 · typical taxi-out at DEN ≈ 7.1 min.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWhen it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Denver to Fresno flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5978 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Denver to Fresno on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DEN local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA5978 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5978 across the DEN and FAT boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~22 min late. Based on 12 confirmed departures · 1/12 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5978 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: N461SW, N85374, N611UX, N603UX.
Board clocks recorded as DEN and FAT published them.
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