UA5988 AlbuquerqueABQ · 05:30 OmahaOMA · 07:00
UA5988 by United Airlines flies from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Omaha (OMA) for the Fri, Sep 11 departure.
Same number through ABQ → DEN → OMA
arrival expected at OMA · on schedule
board checked 21m ago · checking again in 45s
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 · 8 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ABQ and OMA 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 Albuquerque to Omaha flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5988 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Albuquerque to Omaha on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ABQ local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA5988 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5988 across the ABQ and OMA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~20 min early. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 7/7 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5988 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: N149SY, N161SY, N109SY, N632SY.
Board clocks recorded as ABQ and OMA published them.
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