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UA1642 United Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight NZ2889 from Air New Zealand (NZ) is a codeshare flight operated by United Airlines (UA) under the flight number UA1642. Check this page for details about flight UA1642.

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA1642, which currently operates between the airports of San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO) and Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, May 17, 2026.

UA1642 On Time performance:
86
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

UA1642 United Airlines to Detroit

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday May 17, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (May 18, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (May 19, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A320

Departure

San Francisco (SFO)
May 17, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Departed at:
10:52 am
Terminal:
1
Gate:
B10
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:55 am

Arrival

Detroit (DTW)
May 17, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Arrived at:
06:37 pm
Terminal:
N
Gate:
D8
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:50 pm
Baggage: 3
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Codeshare Flights

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

- NZ2889 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA1642?
The flight UA1642 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA1642?
The distance between the two airports is 2075 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight UA1642?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:55 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:51 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 San Francisco: 2026-05-18 01:01:44
Current Time in Detroit: 2026-05-18 04:01:44

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between San Francisco and Detroit:
Delta Air Lines - Flight Number: DL335. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 9 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 30, 2026 to May 15, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 14
On Time: 12 ( 86 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 14 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 5 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: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights UA1642

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
17 May
10:52 am
San Francisco (SFO)
06:37 pm
Detroit (DTW)
04h 45min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Saturday
16 May
10:53 am
San Francisco (SFO)
06:31 pm
Detroit (DTW)
04h 38min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Friday
15 May
10:49 am
San Francisco (SFO)
06:16 pm
Detroit (DTW)
04h 27min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Thursday
14 May
10:50 am
San Francisco (SFO)
07:10 pm
Detroit (DTW)
05h 20min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
13 May
10:53 am
San Francisco (SFO)
06:50 pm
Detroit (DTW)
04h 57min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
12 May
10:48 am
San Francisco (SFO)
07:05 pm
Detroit (DTW)
05h 17min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed
Monday
11 May
10:54 am
San Francisco (SFO)
06:59 pm
Detroit (DTW)
05h 05min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Sunday
10 May
10:51 am
San Francisco (SFO)
06:44 pm
Detroit (DTW)
04h 53min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Saturday
09 May
11:32 am
San Francisco (SFO)
06:57 pm
Detroit (DTW)
04h 25min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Friday
08 May
10:57 am
San Francisco (SFO)
06:51 pm
Detroit (DTW)
04h 54min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time