Flight

UAL1979 21 Sep 2026

UAL1979, operated by United Airlines, on 21 Sep 2026: Newark Liberty International (KEWR) to Tampa International (KTPA), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).

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Leg 1 of 2

PlaneTrack receiver network
RouteKEWR NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL → KTPA TAMPA INTERNATIONAL
StatusCompleted (receiver network)
First seen airborne07:05 EDT
Last seen09:44 EDT
Duration2h 38m
AircraftN37554
Max altitude36,000 ft
Distance tracked867 nm

Leg 2 of 2

PlaneTrack receiver network
RouteKTPA TAMPA INTERNATIONAL → KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON
StatusCompleted (receiver network)
First seen airborne11:54 EDT
Last seen12:42 CDT
Duration1h 47m
AircraftN38417
Max altitude34,000 ft
Distance tracked682 nm

Punctuality, last 30 days

Flights16
On time8 (50%)
Average delay+12 min
Worst delay+23 min

In the last 30 days UAL1979 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 8 of 16 flights (50%), with an average departure delay of +12 min and a worst delay of +23 min.

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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.