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UA5840 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA5840, 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, January 31, 2026.

UA5840 On Time performance:
62
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

UA5840 United Airlines from Sacramento

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday January 31, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 30, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (February 01, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 200

Departure

Sacramento (SMF)
January 31, 2026
Sacramento International Airport
Departed at:
02:19 pm
Terminal:
A
Gate:
A15
Scheduled Departure Time: 02:25 pm

Arrival

San Francisco (SFO)
January 31, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Arrived at:
03:12 pm
Terminal:
3
Gate:
F10
Scheduled Arrival Time: 03:35 pm
Baggage: 7
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AC4533 - Air Canada

- LH9225 - Lufthansa

- NZ9675 - Air New Zealand

- VA8398 - Virgin Australia

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA5840?
The flight UA5840 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA5840?
The distance between the two airports is 86 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight UA5840?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:03 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: UA2670.

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 October 30, 2025 to January 29, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 73
On Time: 45 ( 62 % )
Moderate Delay: 9 ( 12 % )
Significant Delay: 6 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 13 ( 18 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 34 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 30, 2025 to January 29, 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.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from May 22, 2025 to December 17, 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 UA5840

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
30 January
02:26 pm
Sacramento (SMF)
03:21 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 55min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 January
02:21 pm
Sacramento (SMF)
03:22 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
01h 01min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
28 January
03:28 pm
Sacramento (SMF)
04:19 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 51min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
27 January
02:17 pm
Sacramento (SMF)
03:20 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
01h 03min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 January
02:17 pm
Sacramento (SMF)
03:20 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
01h 03min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Sunday
25 January
02:16 pm
Sacramento (SMF)
03:12 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 56min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Saturday
24 January
02:15 pm
Sacramento (SMF)
03:12 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 57min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Friday
23 January
03:04 pm
Sacramento (SMF)
04:08 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
01h 04min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
22 January
02:29 pm
Sacramento (SMF)
03:50 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
01h 21min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
21 January
03:52 pm
Sacramento (SMF)
04:39 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
00h 47min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed