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UA1779 United Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight LH7901 from Lufthansa (LH) is a codeshare flight operated by United Airlines (UA) under the flight number UA1779. Check this page for details about flight UA1779.

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA1779, which currently operates between the airports of San Diego - San Diego International Airport (Airport Code SAN) and Chicago - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (Airport Code ORD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, May 23, 2026.

UA1779 On Time performance:
64
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

UA1779 United Airlines to Chicago

En Route - Delayed
Delay: 40 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday May 23, 2026

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A321neo

Departure

San Diego (SAN)
May 23, 2026
San Diego International Airport
Departed at:
03:09 pm
Terminal:
2
Gate:
44
Scheduled Departure Time: 02:08 pm

Arrival

Chicago (ORD)
May 23, 2026
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
09:08 pm
Terminal:
3
Gate:
G4
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:28 pm
Baggage: 14
Disclaimer
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AC5106 - Air Canada

- LH7901 - Lufthansa

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA1779?
The flight UA1779 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA1779?
The distance between the two airports is 1721 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight UA1779?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:17 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 Diego: 2026-05-23 16:18:36
Current Time in Chicago: 2026-05-23 18:18:36

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between San Diego and Chicago:

American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA2366. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 44 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA2733. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA2918. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA518. (On Time performance: 98 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA795. (On Time performance: 50 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)

Alaska Airlines
- Flight Number: AS1446. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: AS1478. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: AS1493. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: AS1495. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)

United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA1457. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA1710. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2343. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2486. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from February 17, 2026 to May 16, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 89
On Time: 57 ( 64 % )
Moderate Delay: 13 ( 15 % )
Significant Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Major Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )

Average Delay: 20 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 17, 2025 to May 16, 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 August 19, 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.

Last Past Flights UA1779

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
22 May
02:27 pm
San Diego (SAN)
08:29 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 02min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
21 May
01:54 pm
San Diego (SAN)
08:12 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 18min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
20 May
02:05 pm
San Diego (SAN)
08:10 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 05min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
19 May
02:08 pm
San Diego (SAN)
08:25 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 17min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
18 May
02:10 pm
San Diego (SAN)
08:48 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 38min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
17 May
02:09 pm
San Diego (SAN)
08:41 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 32min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
16 May
02:09 pm
San Diego (SAN)
08:24 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 15min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
15 May
02:06 pm
San Diego (SAN)
08:33 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 27min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
14 May
02:49 pm
San Diego (SAN)
08:44 pm
Chicago (ORD)
03h 55min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
13 May
02:08 pm
San Diego (SAN)
08:44 pm
Chicago (ORD)
04h 36min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed