About 1 in 4 UA 3998 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 5.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.
UA 3998: CLT → IAD
Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 7:44 p.m. local time, operated by Mesa Airlines as YV 3998. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (159 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Charlotte to Washington (100% of days). United Airlines's last CLT–IAD flight was cancelled 3.8% of the time, against 1.7% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 27 | 74% |
| Tuesday | 21 | 76% |
| Wednesday | 21 | 90% |
| Thursday | 22 | 59% |
| Friday | 22 | 68% |
| Saturday | 20 | 80% |
| Sunday | 26 | 73% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 3998 from CLT to IAD late?
United Airlines 3998 from Charlotte, NC to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 159 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.7% 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.