Flight
UAL1278 23 Sep 2026
UAL1278, operated by United Airlines, on 23 Sep 2026: George Bush Intcntl Houston (KIAH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National (KDCA), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 2estimated
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON → KDCA RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 19:00 CDT 22 Sep |
| Last seen | 20:36 EDT 22 Sep |
| Duration | 0h 36m |
| Aircraft | N898UA |
| Max altitude | 33,550 ft |
| Distance tracked | 1,048 nm |
Leg 2 of 2partial
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KDCA RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL → ? |
| Status | Partial record (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 20:42 EDT 22 Sep |
| Aircraft | N898UA |
| Max altitude | 39,050 ft |
| Distance tracked | 1,048 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 16 |
| On time | 6 (38%) |
| Average delay | -33 min |
| Worst delay | +211 min |
In the last 30 days UAL1278 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 6 of 16 flights (38%), with an average departure delay of -33 min and a worst delay of +211 min.
Schedule, departure and arrival times from the FAA SWIM feed; aircraft, altitude and distance from the PlaneTrack receiver network. On time means a departure within 15 minutes of schedule.