United Airlines UA979 Flight Status Today
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Last updated: Jan 20, 2026 02:25
Live Data: Real-time flight information updated at 2026-01-20
Departure
EDI
Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh
12:30
Terminal:
Gate:
485 min
B752
Arrival
IAD
Washington Dulles International Airport Washington
15:35
Terminal:
Gate:
UA979 Flight Information
- Flight Number: UA979
- Aircraft: B752
- Frequency: MON-TUE-WED-THU-FRI-SAT-SUN
- Status: Departed Delayed by 16m
Flight History (Last 30 Flights)
Historical flight data showing past 30 operations
| Date | Route | Status | Schedule | Estimates/Actual | Duration | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 |
EDI
IAD
|
Departed Delayed by 16m |
12:30
15:50
|
12:25
16:06
|
500min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2026-01-04 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:51
15:31
|
460min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2026-01-03 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:14
15:04
|
470min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2026-01-02 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:26
15:19
|
473min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-31 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:18
15:05
|
467min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-29 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived Delayed by 43m |
12:30
15:50
|
12:29
16:33
|
544min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-27 |
EDI
IAD
|
Scheduled On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:30
15:50
|
500min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-26 |
EDI
IAD
|
Departed Delayed by 28m |
12:30
15:50
|
13:29
16:18
|
500min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-24 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:14
14:44
|
450min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-22 |
EDI
IAD
|
Departed On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:18
15:22
|
500min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-21 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:15
15:32
|
497min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-20 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:22
15:32
|
490min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-19 |
BDL
IAD
|
Departed On time |
07:30
|
17:40
19:05
|
- | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-17 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:26
15:38
|
492min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-15 |
EDI
IAD
|
Departed Delayed by 41m |
12:30
15:50
|
13:29
16:31
|
500min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-14 |
EDI
IAD
|
Departed On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:29
15:40
|
500min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-13 |
EDI
IAD
|
Departed On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:18
15:27
|
500min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-12 |
EDI
IAD
|
Departed On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:26
15:24
|
500min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-08 |
EDI
IAD
|
Scheduled On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:30
15:33
|
500min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-07 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:20
15:21
|
481min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-06 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived Delayed by 52m |
12:30
15:50
|
13:36
16:42
|
486min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-12-05 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived Delayed by 23m |
12:30
15:50
|
13:42
16:13
|
451min | Boeing 767-400 Passenger |
| 2025-12-03 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:33
15:47
|
494min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-11-30 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived Delayed by 47m |
12:30
15:50
|
12:27
16:37
|
550min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-11-29 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived Delayed by 1h 59m |
12:30
15:50
|
14:25
17:49
|
504min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-11-28 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:20
15:33
|
493min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-11-26 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:17
15:38
|
501min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-11-23 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:14
15:29
|
495min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-11-21 |
EDI
IAD
|
Departed On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:24
15:19
|
500min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
| 2025-11-19 |
EDI
IAD
|
Arrived On time |
12:30
15:50
|
12:15
15:20
|
485min | Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger |
UA979 Live Status Details
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