Schedule: a typical summer Friday (the flights of Jul 31, 2026), re-dated. Real flights replace these once airlines file their FAA flight plans, usually about a day ahead.
UNITED · FLIGHT UA 246SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE
Today
UA 246 · SFO → MSY
departs 12:08 PM PT · arrives 6:33 PM CT
Forecast issued Fri 10:00 PM ET · 7h after departure
Odds over time
Arrive at MSY more than 15 minutes late?
41%chance · ±0 pts+6 pts · 24h
HOW SURE WE AREVery high. The odds now come almost entirely from live conditions.
How late will it get to MSY?
On time or early
58%
15–30 min late
22%
30 min–1 hour late
6%
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%.