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United Airlines 2386: San Francisco to Washington at 1:39 p.m.; Burbank to San Francisco at 10:53 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for SFO → DCA, its busiest leg

On time
69%
364 flights · likely 64–73%
Cancelled
0.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+61 min
average delay
Similar flights
76%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 UA 2386 flights from San Francisco arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 0.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.

UA 2386: SFO → DCA

Scheduled to leave San Francisco at 1:39 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (364 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from San Francisco to Washington (100% of days). United Airlines's last SFO–DCA flight was cancelled 0.5% of the time, against 0.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 8:20 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74OctNov 2025: 53% on time (30 flights)53NovDec 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90DecJan 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JanFeb 2026: 64% on time (28 flights)64FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77AprMay 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61MayJun 2026: 57% on time (30 flights)57JunJul 2026: 43% on time (30 flights)43JulAug 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5366%
Tuesday5275%
Wednesday5267%
Thursday5265%
Friday5267%
Saturday5175%
Sunday5265%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 47%Late inbound plane 40%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 12%

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UA 2386: BUR → SFO

Scheduled to leave Burbank at 10:53 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 49% of the time (165 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (66%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

10%55%100%May 2025: 80% on time (15 flights)80MayMar 2026: 86% on time (22 flights)86MarApr 2026: 54% on time (26 flights)54AprMay 2026: 19% on time (31 flights)19MayJun 2026: 37% on time (30 flights)37JunJul 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JulAug 2026: 36% on time (25 flights)36Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2642%
Tuesday18—
Wednesday2544%
Thursday2638%
Friday2638%
Saturday19—
Sunday2548%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 63%Late inbound plane 20%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 17%

All flights BUR → SFO · Connecting off UA 2386? Check the risk

Questions

How often is UA 2386 from SFO to DCA late?

United Airlines 2386 from San Francisco, CA to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 364 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% were cancelled.

How often is UA 2386 from BUR to SFO late?

United Airlines 2386 from Burbank, CA to San Francisco, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 51% of 165 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.