Schedule: a typical Thursday (the flights of Jul 30, 2026, re-dated). Real flights replace these once the FAA publishes them, usually about a day ahead.
UNITED · FLIGHT UA 1986SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE
Today
UA 1986 · IAD → IAH
departs 10:20 PM ET · arrives 12:45 AM CT
Forecast issued Thu 2:00 PM ET · 8h before departure
Odds over time
Arrive at IAH more than 15 minutes late?
31%chance · ±0 pts+14 pts · 24h
HOW SURE WE AREGood. The odds now lean mostly on firmed-up weather forecasts.
How late will it get to IAH?
On time or early
68%
15–30 min late
17%
30 min–1 hour late
1%
1–2 hours late
10%
Over 2 hours late
2%
Cancelled
1%
Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.