UA870 United Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA870, which currently operates between the airports of Sydney - Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (Airport Code SYD) and San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA870
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA870
UA870 On Time performance:
72
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
UA870 United Airlines to San Francisco
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday May 16, 2026
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday May 16, 2026
Departure
Sydney (SYD)
May 16, 2026
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
10:20
Terminal:
1
Gate:
50
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:20
Arrival
San Francisco (SFO)
May 16, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:50
Terminal:
I
Gate:
G10
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:50
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AV2191 - Avianca
- LH8937 - Lufthansa
- LX3159 - Swiss
- NZ9870 - Air New Zealand
- VA8004 - Virgin Australia
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight UA870?
The flight UA870 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA870?
The distance between the two airports is 11951 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight UA870?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 13:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:02 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 Sydney: 2026-05-16 10:06:43
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-05-15 17:06:43
The flight UA870 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA870?
The distance between the two airports is 11951 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight UA870?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 13:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:02 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 Sydney: 2026-05-16 10:06:43
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-05-15 17:06:43
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Sydney and San Francisco:
Qantas - Flight Number: QF73. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
Qantas - Flight Number: QF73. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
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 November 15, 2025 to May 14, 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 May 02, 2025 to April 30, 2026. 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 February 15, 2026 to May 14, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 89
On Time: 64 ( 72 % )
Moderate Delay: 12 ( 13 % )
Significant Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )
Average Delay: 14 minutes.
Total number of flights: 89
On Time: 64 ( 72 % )
Moderate Delay: 12 ( 13 % )
Significant Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )
Average Delay: 14 minutes.
Last Past Flights UA870
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
15 May
15 May
10:24
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
06:49
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 25min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
14 May
14 May
10:20
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
07:09
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 49min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
13 May
13 May
10:12
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
06:57
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 45min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
12 May
12 May
10:24
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
06:39
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 15min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
11 May
11 May
10:18
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
06:36
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 18min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
10 May
10 May
10:14
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
06:31
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 17min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
09 May
09 May
10:26
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
06:47
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 21min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
08 May
08 May
10:15
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
07:31
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 16min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
07 May
07 May
10:16
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
07:22
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 06min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
06 May
06 May
10:27
Sydney (SYD)
Sydney (SYD)
06:32
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 05min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
