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UA5588 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA5588, which currently operates between the airports of Sacramento - Sacramento International Airport (Airport Code SMF) and San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, October 18, 2025.

UA5588 On Time performance:
94
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

UA5588 United Airlines from Sacramento

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday October 18, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 17, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (October 19, 2025). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets)

Departure

Sacramento (SMF)
October 18, 2025
Sacramento International Airport
Departed at:
05:52 am
Terminal:
A
Gate:
A14
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:00 am

Arrival

San Francisco (SFO)
October 18, 2025
San Francisco International Airport
Arrived at:
06:43 am
Terminal:
3
Gate:
F7
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:03 am
Baggage: 7
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AC4541 - Air Canada

- VA8267 - Virgin Australia

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA5588?
The flight UA5588 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA5588?
The distance between the two airports is 86 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight UA5588?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:03 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 00:50 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Sacramento and San Francisco:
United Airlines - Flight Number: UA5248. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 23 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 September 26, 2025 to October 13, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 18
On Time: 17 ( 94 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 6 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 8 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from September 26, 2025 to September 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights UA5588

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
17 October
05:15 am
Sacramento (SMF)
06:01 am
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 46min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Thursday
16 October
05:51 am
Sacramento (SMF)
06:36 am
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 45min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
15 October
05:52 am
Sacramento (SMF)
06:48 am
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 56min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
14 October
05:53 am
Sacramento (SMF)
07:23 am
San Francisco (SFO)
01h 30min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed
Monday
13 October
06:24 am
Sacramento (SMF)
07:09 am
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 45min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Sunday
12 October
05:56 am
Sacramento (SMF)
06:42 am
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 46min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Saturday
11 October
05:50 am
Sacramento (SMF)
06:38 am
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 48min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Friday
10 October
07:48 am
Sacramento (SMF)
08:52 am
San Francisco (SFO)
01h 04min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
09 October
05:50 am
Sacramento (SMF)
06:34 am
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 44min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
08 October
05:50 am
Sacramento (SMF)
06:42 am
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 52min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time