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UA5218 United Airlines - Flight Status

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 Friday, February 13, 2026.

UA5218 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

UA5218 United Airlines to Santa Barbara

Landed - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Friday February 13, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (February 14, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (February 15, 2026). See it here

Airline information

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

Departure

San Francisco (SFO)
February 13, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Departed at:
06:27 pm
Terminal:
3
Gate:
F8
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:30 pm

Arrival

Santa Barbara (SBA)
February 13, 2026
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Arrived at:
07:49 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
5D
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:45 pm
Baggage: 4
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AC4362 - Air Canada

- LH8942 - Lufthansa

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA5218?
The flight UA5218 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA5218?
The distance between the two airports is 262 miles.

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)

Punctuality and delays

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

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.

Last Past Flights UA5218

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
13 February
06:27 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
07:49 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
01h 22min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Thursday
12 February
08:16 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
09:36 pm
Santa Barbara (SBA)
01h 20min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed