UA978 United Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA978, which currently operates between the airports of Dulles - Washington Dulles International Airport (Airport Code IAD) and Edinburgh - Edinburgh Airport (Airport Code EDI).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, May 03, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA978
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA978
UA978 On Time performance:
63
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
UA978 United Airlines from Dulles
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 31 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday May 03, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (May 02, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (May 04, 2025). See it here
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 31 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday May 03, 2025
Airline information
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger
Departure
Dulles (IAD)
May 02, 2025
Washington Dulles International Airport
Departed at:
22:45
Terminal:
-
Gate:
D1
Scheduled Departure Time: 22:20
Arrival
Edinburgh (EDI)
May 03, 2025
Edinburgh Airport
Arrived at:
11:06
Gate:
10
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:35
Baggage: 7
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AC4054 - Air Canada
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight UA978?
The flight UA978 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA978?
The distance between the two airports is 5582 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight UA978?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 07:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:01 hours.
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 Dulles: 2025-05-03 15:21:47
Current Time in Edinburgh: 2025-05-03 20:21:47
The flight UA978 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA978?
The distance between the two airports is 5582 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight UA978?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 07:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:01 hours.
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 Dulles: 2025-05-03 15:21:47
Current Time in Edinburgh: 2025-05-03 20:21:47
Alternative Flights
United Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Dulles to Edinburgh.
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from March 30, 2025 to April 28, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 02, 2024 to March 31, 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.
Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from March 30, 2025 to April 28, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 30
On Time: 19 ( 63 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 10 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 17 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 7 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 3 % )
Average Delay: 8 minutes.
Total number of flights: 30
On Time: 19 ( 63 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 10 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 17 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 7 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 3 % )
Average Delay: 8 minutes.
Last Past Flights UA978
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
02 May
02 May
22:24
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
11:12
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 48min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
01 May
01 May
22:46
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:52
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 06min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
30 April
30 April
22:15
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:32
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 17min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
29 April
29 April
22:21
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:40
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 19min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Monday
28 April
28 April
22:31
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:28
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 57min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Sunday
27 April
27 April
22:19
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:09
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 50min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Saturday
26 April
26 April
23:02
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
11:35
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 33min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Friday
25 April
25 April
22:15
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:24
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 09min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Thursday
24 April
24 April
23:44
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
11:31
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 47min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
23 April
23 April
22:17
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:10
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 53min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time