Flight
UAL979 21 May 2026
UAL979, operated by United Airlines, on 21 May 2026: Edinburgh (EGPH) to Washington Dulles International (KIAD). Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Flight
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | EGPH EDINBURGH → KIAD WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 15:22 BST |
| Last seen | 18:10 EDT |
| Duration | 7h 47m |
| Aircraft | N29129 |
| Max altitude | 36,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 3,013 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 9 |
| On time | 3 (33%) |
| Average delay | +91 min |
| Worst delay | +609 min |
In the last 30 days UAL979 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 3 of 9 flights (33%), with an average departure delay of +91 min and a worst delay of +609 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.