Flight OddsUnited Airlines · San Francisco, CA to Washington, DC · 59 flights observed, 2025-12-18 to 2026-03-04 · 2,418 mi
UA1986 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SFO → IAD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is UA1986 on time?
Across 59 flights on SFO → IAD from 2025-12-18 to 2026-03-04, UA1986 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +66 min or later. 2% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 48 | 83% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 3% |
| 31-60 min | 1 | 2% |
| 61-120 min | 6 | 10% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 14 | 79% | +5 min |
| 2026-01 | 17 | 76% | +3 min |
| 2026-02 | 23 | 87% | -3 min |
| 2026-03 | 4 | 100% | -13 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 11 | 91% |
| Tue | 5 | 100% |
| Wed | 5 | 100% |
| Thu | 11 | 91% |
| Fri | 11 | 73% |
| Sat | 6 | 67% |
| Sun | 9 | 67% |
Other routes
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