About 1 in 7 UA 4986 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.
UA 4986: IAD → MDT
Scheduled to leave Washington at 8:35 a.m. local time, operated by CommutAir as C5 4986. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (278 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 46 | 83% |
| Tuesday | 40 | 85% |
| Wednesday | 40 | 88% |
| Thursday | 43 | 88% |
| Friday | 47 | 91% |
| Saturday | 21 | 81% |
| Sunday | 41 | 78% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 4986 from IAD to MDT late?
United Airlines 4986 from Washington, DC to Harrisburg, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 278 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% 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.