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UA870 United Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AV2191 from Avianca (AV) is a codeshare flight operated by United Airlines (UA) under the flight number UA870. Check this page for details about flight UA870.

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA870, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, July 23, 2026.

UA870 On Time performance:
71
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

UA870 United Airlines from Sydney

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday July 23, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (July 21, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (July 22, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Sydney (SYD)
July 23, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
10:20 am
Terminal:
1
Gate:
26
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:20 am

Arrival

San Francisco (SFO)
July 23, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:50 am
Terminal:
IN - International
Gate:
G8
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:50 am
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AV2191 - Avianca

- LH8937 - Lufthansa

- LX3159 - Swiss

- NZ9870 - Air New Zealand

- VA8004 - Virgin Australia

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA870?
The flight UA870 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA870?
The distance between the two airports is 7426 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight UA870?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 13:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 17:36 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 Sydney: 2026-07-23 07:12:41
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-07-22 14:12:41

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Sydney and San Francisco:
Qantas - Flight Number: QF73. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 3 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 April 21, 2026 to July 20, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 89
On Time: 63 ( 71 % )
Moderate Delay: 13 ( 15 % )
Significant Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 24 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from January 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.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from July 02, 2025 to June 30, 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.

Last Past Flights UA870

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
21 July
10:04 am
Sydney (SYD)
06:42 am
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 38min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
20 July
10:15 am
Sydney (SYD)
07:02 am
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 47min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
19 July
10:24 am
Sydney (SYD)
06:45 am
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 21min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
18 July
10:16 am
Sydney (SYD)
07:02 am
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
17 July
10:35 am
Sydney (SYD)
07:15 am
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 40min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
16 July
10:10 am
Sydney (SYD)
07:51 am
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 41min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
14 July
10:15 am
Sydney (SYD)
07:11 am
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 56min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Monday
13 July
10:21 am
Sydney (SYD)
06:51 am
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 30min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
12 July
11:11 am
Sydney (SYD)
07:34 am
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 23min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
11 July
10:14 am
Sydney (SYD)
06:56 am
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 42min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time