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UA863 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA863, which currently operates between the airports of San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO) and Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, May 05, 2026.

UA863 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

UA863 United Airlines to Sydney

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday May 05, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (May 06, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (May 07, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

San Francisco (SFO)
May 05, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Departed at:
10:57 pm
Terminal:
IN - International
Gate:
G7
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:50 pm

Arrival

Sydney (SYD)
May 07, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:51 am
Terminal:
1
Gate:
54
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:55 am
Baggage: 4
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Codeshare Flights

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

- LH9327 - Lufthansa

- LX3158 - Swiss

- NZ9863 - Air New Zealand

- VA8005 - Virgin Australia

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA863?
The flight UA863 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA863?
The distance between the two airports is 7426 miles.

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: 2026-05-06 16:30:19
Current Time in Sydney: 2026-05-07 09:30:19

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between San Francisco and Sydney:
Qantas - Flight Number: QF74.

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: 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 UA863

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
07 May
10:57 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
06:51 am
Sydney (SYD)
14h 54min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Wednesday
06 May
11:02 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
07:22 am
Sydney (SYD)
15h 20min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- Delayed
Tuesday
05 May
10:50 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
07:04 am
Sydney (SYD)
15h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Monday
04 May
10:45 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
06:40 am
Sydney (SYD)
14h 55min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Sunday
03 May
10:56 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
06:56 am
Sydney (SYD)
15h 00min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Saturday
02 May
11:44 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
07:20 am
Sydney (SYD)
14h 36min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- Delayed
Friday
01 May
11:13 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
07:05 am
Sydney (SYD)
14h 52min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Thursday
30 April
11:02 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
07:05 am
Sydney (SYD)
15h 03min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Wednesday
29 April
11:07 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
07:17 am
Sydney (SYD)
15h 10min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- Delayed
Tuesday
28 April
11:30 am
()
06:55 am
Sydney (SYD)
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- DIVERTED