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UA979 Flight Status

Status: Flight UA979 Landed Safely | Early. According to Trip.com's latest status for United Airlines flight UA979 from Edinburgh to Washington D.C. (EDI-IAD): Landed: Dulles International Airport (IAD) at 15:23 (local time) Early: Approximately 12m early.
Sat, Oct 24
EDI-WAS

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Arrived
The flight has arrived 12m early
Edinburgh(EDI)
12:43
Scheduled: 12:30, Oct 24
Edinburgh Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 8h 5m
Washington D.C.(IAD)
15:23
Scheduled: 15:35, Oct 24
Dulles International Airport
Check-in Counter
17-22
Boarding Gate
3
Arrival Gate
C6
Baggage
17
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UA979 Aircraft Details

flight status
Plane model info unavailable
Punctuality (Departure)
87 %
Punctuality (Arrival)
90 %
Late on average
0 minutes
Age
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Seats
--
Distance
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Flight History for UA979

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Date Airport Aircraft Type Departure Arrival Status
Departure Arrival
Sun, Oct 18 Edinburgh (EDI) Washington D.C. (IAD) 752 12:41 15:24 Arrived
Mon, Oct 19 Edinburgh (EDI) Washington D.C. (IAD) 752 12:37 15:21 Arrived
Tue, Oct 20 Edinburgh (EDI) Washington D.C. (IAD) 752 12:32 15:08 Arrived
Wed, Oct 21 Edinburgh (EDI) Washington D.C. (IAD) 752 12:31 15:08 Arrived
Thu, Oct 22 Edinburgh (EDI) Washington D.C. (IAD) 752 12:37 15:14 Arrived
Fri, Oct 23 Edinburgh (EDI) Washington D.C. (IAD) 752 12:34 15:06 Arrived
Sat, Oct 24 Edinburgh (EDI) Washington D.C. (IAD) 752 12:43 15:23 Arrived

UA979 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the past 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of UA979 is 87% (Late on average 18 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 90% (Early on average 0 minutes).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
87 %
Late on average 18 minutes
Early
3 %
On time
83 %
30 mins late
7 %
60 mins late
7 %
90 mins late
0 %
Cancelled
2 %
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
90 %
Early on average 0 minutes
Early
70 %
On time
20 %
30 mins late
7 %
60 mins late
0 %
90 mins late
3 %
Cancelled
2 %

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the current status of flight ua979?

    Flight ua979 has arrived (status: Arrived). Actual arrival 15:23 (updated Nov 12, 2026).
  • Flight ua979 has arrived (status: Arrived). Actual arrival was 15:23; follow airport screens for the baggage carousel.
  • Flight ua979 is scheduled to depart at 12:30. The latest actual or estimated departure time is 12:43, and the current status is Arrived (updated Nov 12, 2026).
  • Flight ua979 is scheduled to arrive at 15:35. The latest estimated or actual arrival time is 15:23. Status is Arrived as of Nov 12, 2026.
  • Flight ua979 is operated by United Airlines from Edinburgh (EDI) to Washington D.C. (IAD). Typical flight time is about 8 hours5 minutes; operating days may include Thursday.
  • Track flight ua979 on this Trip.com status page for live departure, arrival, gate and baggage updates. For push alerts on the go, open the same flight in the Trip.com App and turn on flight notifications.
  • If ua979 is delayed or canceled, first confirm the latest status here (Arrived, updated Nov 12, 2026). Contact United Airlines or your booking channel for rebooking or refund options, and check Trip.com Manage Booking if you booked on Trip.com.
  • Flight ua979 has already left Edinburgh and completed its journey. Departure was 12:43; actual arrival 15:23.

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