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 789SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE
Yesterday
UA 789 · DEN → DCA
departs 9:30 AM MT · arrives 2:59 PM ET
Forecast issued Fri 10:00 PM ET · 10h after departure
Odds over time
Arrive at DCA more than 15 minutes late?
18%chance · ±0 pts−1 pt · 24h
HOW SURE WE AREVery high. The odds now come almost entirely from live conditions.
How late will it get to DCA?
On time or early
82%
15–30 min late
6%
30 min–1 hour late
4%
1–2 hours late
6%
Over 2 hours late
2%
Cancelled
<1%
Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.