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UA2861 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA2861, which currently operates between the airports of Columbus - John Glenn Columbus International Airport (Airport Code CMH) and San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, July 24, 2026.

UA2861 On Time performance:
3
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

UA2861 United Airlines from Columbus

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 123 minutes
Flight Status for Friday July 24, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (July 26, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A319

Departure

Columbus (CMH)
July 24, 2026
John Glenn Columbus International Airport
Departed at:
09:04 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
B31
Scheduled Departure Time: 07:31 pm

Arrival

San Francisco (SFO)
July 24, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Arrived at:
11:40 pm
Terminal:
2
Gate:
D12
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:37 pm
Baggage: D2
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA2861?
The flight UA2861 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA2861?
The distance between the two airports is 2117 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight UA2861?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:06 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:14 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Columbus: 2026-07-25 04:15:39
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-07-25 01:15:39

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Columbus and San Francisco:
United Airlines - Flight Number: UA1597. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from May 21, 2026 to July 20, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 36
On Time: 1 ( 3 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 6 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 30 ( 83 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 99 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 21, 2026 to July 20, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from August 01, 2025 to June 29, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights UA2861

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
24 July
09:04 pm
Columbus (CMH)
11:40 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
05h 36min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
23 July
09:26 pm
Columbus (CMH)
11:20 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
04h 54min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Monday
20 July
08:49 pm
Columbus (CMH)
10:49 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
05h 00min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
19 July
08:23 pm
Columbus (CMH)
10:33 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
05h 10min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed
Friday
17 July
08:37 pm
Columbus (CMH)
10:58 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
05h 21min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
16 July
09:16 pm
Columbus (CMH)
11:15 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
04h 59min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed
Monday
13 July
09:55 pm
Columbus (CMH)
11:51 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
04h 56min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
12 July
08:08 pm
Columbus (CMH)
09:56 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
04h 48min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed
Friday
10 July
10:16 pm
Columbus (CMH)
12:21 am
San Francisco (SFO)
05h 05min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
09 July
08:40 pm
Columbus (CMH)
10:51 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
05h 11min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed