UA5218 United Airlines - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight LH8942 from Lufthansa (LH) is a codeshare flight operated by United Airlines (UA) under the flight number UA5218. Check this page for details about flight UA5218.
Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA5218, which currently operates between the airports of San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO) and Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (Airport Code SBA).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA5218
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA5218
UA5218 On Time performance:
25
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
UA5218 United Airlines to Santa Barbara
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday February 24, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (February 22, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (February 23, 2026). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday February 24, 2026
Departure
San Francisco (SFO)
February 24, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
06:35 pm
Terminal:
3
Gate:
F8
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:35 pm
Arrival
Santa Barbara (SBA)
February 24, 2026
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
07:50 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:50 pm
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AC4350 - Air Canada
- LH8942 - Lufthansa
- NZ9619 - Air New Zealand
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight UA5218?
The flight UA5218 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA5218?
The distance between the two airports is 262 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight UA5218?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:17 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
The flight UA5218 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA5218?
The distance between the two airports is 262 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight UA5218?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:17 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 San Francisco and Santa Barbara:
United Airlines - Flight Number: UA1578. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
United Airlines - Flight Number: UA1578. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
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 February 13, 2025 to August 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from February 12, 2026 to February 19, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 2 ( 25 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 63 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 13 % )
Average Delay: 93 minutes.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 2 ( 25 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 63 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 13 % )
Average Delay: 93 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from February 13, 2025 to August 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 UA5218
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
22 February
22 February
06:27 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
07:42 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
01h 15min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Saturday
21 February
21 February
07:14 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
08:29 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
01h 15min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed
Friday
20 February
20 February
06:23 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
07:27 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
01h 04min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 February
19 February
07:37 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
08:56 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
01h 19min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
18 February
18 February
08:22 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
09:41 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
01h 19min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
17 February
17 February
09:42 am
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10:49 am
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - DIVERTED
Tuesday
17 February
17 February
09:42 am
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
10:21 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - DIVERTED
Monday
16 February
16 February
08:33 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
09:50 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
15 February
15 February
09:32 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
10:42 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
14 February
14 February
06:44 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
08:02 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
