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United Airlines 1116: San Francisco to Austin at 1:05 p.m.; Chicago to San Francisco at 7:40 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for SFO → AUS, its busiest leg

On time
81%
308 flights · likely 76–85%
Cancelled
0.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+53 min
average delay
Similar flights
78%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 UA 1116 flights from San Francisco arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (19%); 0.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.

UA 1116: SFO → AUS

Scheduled to leave San Francisco at 1:05 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (308 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 10, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: too few flights (5 flights)SepOct 2025: 81% on time (27 flights)81OctNov 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80NovDec 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87DecJan 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89FebMar 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 55% on time (29 flights)55MayJun 2026: 72% on time (25 flights)72JunJul 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JulAug 2026: too few flights (10 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4680%
Tuesday4587%
Wednesday4582%
Thursday4678%
Friday4678%
Saturday3686%
Sunday4473%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 47%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 27%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 26%

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UA 1116: ORD → SFO

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 7:40 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (156 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Mar 2026: too few flights (3 flights)MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2383%
Tuesday2282%
Wednesday22100%
Thursday2282%
Friday2295%
Saturday2286%
Sunday2378%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 46%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 33%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 20%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is UA 1116 from SFO to AUS late?

United Airlines 1116 from San Francisco, CA to Austin, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 308 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.3% were cancelled.

How often is UA 1116 from ORD to SFO late?

United Airlines 1116 from Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 156 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.3% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check United Airlines for today's flight. Method.