UA863 United Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA863, which currently operates between the airports of San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO) and Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, January 08, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA863
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA863
UA863 On Time performance:
61
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
UA863 United Airlines from San Francisco
Landed - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday January 08, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 07, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 09, 2026). See it here
Landed - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday January 08, 2026
Airline information
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Departure
San Francisco (SFO)
January 06, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Departed at:
23:09
Terminal:
I
Gate:
G8
Scheduled Departure Time: 23:00
Arrival
Sydney (SYD)
January 08, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Arrived at:
09:19
Terminal:
1
Gate:
3
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:15
Baggage: 13
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- LH9327 - Lufthansa
- LX3158 - Swiss
- NZ9863 - Air New Zealand
- VA8005 - Virgin Australia
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight UA863?
The flight UA863 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA863?
The distance between the two airports is 11951 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight UA863?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 15:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 14:35 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-01-07 14:54:52
Current Time in Sydney: 2026-01-08 09:54:52
The flight UA863 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA863?
The distance between the two airports is 11951 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight UA863?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 15:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 14:35 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-01-07 14:54:52
Current Time in Sydney: 2026-01-08 09:54:52
Alternative Flights
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 02, 2025 to January 01, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 02, 2025 to January 01, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 56 ( 61 % )
Moderate Delay: 11 ( 12 % )
Significant Delay: 13 ( 14 % )
Major Delay: 11 ( 12 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )
Average Delay: 23 minutes.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 56 ( 61 % )
Moderate Delay: 11 ( 12 % )
Significant Delay: 13 ( 14 % )
Major Delay: 11 ( 12 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )
Average Delay: 23 minutes.
Last Past Flights UA863
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
07 January
07 January
23:29
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
09:23
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
14h 54min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
06 January
06 January
23:32
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
10:04
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
15h 32min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - Delayed
Monday
05 January
05 January
23:12
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
10:11
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
15h 59min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
04 January
04 January
22:57
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
09:10
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
15h 13min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - On-time
Saturday
03 January
03 January
23:33
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
10:26
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
15h 53min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - Delayed
Friday
02 January
02 January
00:31
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
10:54
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
15h 23min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
01 January
01 January
23:00
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
09:45
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
15h 45min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
31 December
31 December
23:18
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
09:37
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
15h 19min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
30 December
30 December
00:46
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
11:03
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
15h 17min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - Delayed
Monday
29 December
29 December
23:16
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
09:08
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
14h 52min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - On-time