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 Sunday, September 06, 2026.
Table of contents:
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:
60
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 - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday September 06, 2026
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday September 06, 2026
Airline information
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger
Departure
Dulles (IAD)
September 05, 2026
Washington Dulles International Airport
Departed at:
22:15
Terminal:
-
Gate:
D30
Scheduled Departure Time: 22:15
Arrival
Edinburgh (EDI)
September 06, 2026
Edinburgh Airport
Arrived at:
10:22
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:35
Baggage: 2
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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
- LH9227 - Lufthansa
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: 07:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 06:57 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: 2026-09-06 10:14:34
Current Time in Edinburgh: 2026-09-06 15:14:34
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: 07:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 06:57 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: 2026-09-06 10:14:34
Current Time in Edinburgh: 2026-09-06 15:14:34
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 06, 2026 to September 03, 2026. 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 September 02, 2025 to August 31, 2026. 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 June 04, 2026 to September 03, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 55 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 15 ( 16 % )
Significant Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Major Delay: 9 ( 10 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 3 ( 3 % )
Average Delay: 5 minutes.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 55 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 15 ( 16 % )
Significant Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Major Delay: 9 ( 10 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 3 ( 3 % )
Average Delay: 5 minutes.
Last Past Flights UA978
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
05 September
05 September
22:19
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:13
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 54min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Friday
04 September
04 September
22:14
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:21
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 07min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Thursday
03 September
03 September
22:42
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:48
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 06min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
02 September
02 September
23:23
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
11:39
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 16min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
01 September
01 September
04:30
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16:26
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
- DIVERTED
Tuesday
01 September
01 September
01:47
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
02:47
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - DIVERTED
Monday
31 August
31 August
22:23
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:43
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Sunday
30 August
30 August
22:20
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:18
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Saturday
29 August
29 August
22:17
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:08
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Friday
28 August
28 August
02:10
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
14:20
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed