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UA 1938 on time

United Airlines 1938: Washington to Phoenix at 5:50 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
78%
361 flights · likely 74–82%
Cancelled
0.8%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+66 min
average delay
Similar flights
79%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 UA 1938 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 0.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

UA 1938: IAD → PHX

Scheduled to leave Washington at 5:50 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (361 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Washington to Phoenix (70% of days). United Airlines's last IAD–PHX flight was cancelled 0.8% of the time, against 0.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 5:50 p.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 69% on time (26 flights)69NovDec 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JulAug 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5375%
Tuesday5287%
Wednesday5281%
Thursday5182%
Friday5273%
Saturday4971%
Sunday5279%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 56%Late inbound plane 22%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is UA 1938 from IAD to PHX late?

United Airlines 1938 from Washington, DC to Phoenix, AZ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 361 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.8% 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.