Flight OddsUnited Airlines · Washington, DC to San Francisco, CA · 213 flights observed, 2025-09-25 to 2026-05-20 · 2,418 mi
UA796 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for IAD → SFO, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is UA796 on time?
Across 213 flights on IAD → SFO from 2025-09-25 to 2026-05-20, UA796 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 84% of the time. The median arrival delay was -9 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +41 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 178 | 84% |
| 16-30 min | 10 | 5% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 2% |
| 61-120 min | 7 | 3% |
| 2+ hrs | 12 | 6% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 6 | 100% | -26 min |
| 2025-10 | 31 | 90% | +6 min |
| 2025-11 | 29 | 97% | -11 min |
| 2025-12 | 31 | 71% | +28 min |
| 2026-01 | 29 | 83% | +1 min |
| 2026-02 | 28 | 71% | +15 min |
| 2026-03 | 7 | 100% | -16 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 87% | -1 min |
| 2026-05 | 20 | 85% | +9 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 30 | 83% |
| Tue | 31 | 90% |
| Wed | 31 | 87% |
| Thu | 29 | 79% |
| Fri | 30 | 83% |
| Sat | 30 | 83% |
| Sun | 30 | 83% |
Other routes
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