UA2218 EWR → SMF

United Airlines · Newark, NJ to Sacramento, CA · 19 flights observed, 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-05 · 2,500 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (47%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

UA2218 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for EWR → SMF, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
47%
Median delay
+16 min
90th percentile
+56 min
Cancellation rate
5%

How often is UA2218 on time?

Across 19 flights on EWR → SMF from 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-05, UA2218 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 47% of the time. The median arrival delay was +16 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +56 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time847%
16-30 min635%
31-60 min16%
61-120 min212%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-121250%+10 min
2026-01540%+28 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon333%
Tue250%
Wed250%
Thu367%
Fri250%
Sat250%
Sun333%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…