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UA 406 on time

United Airlines 406: San Francisco to Las Vegas at 9:15 p.m.; Las Vegas to Newark at 11:45 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for SFO → LAS, its busiest leg

On time
76%
340 flights · likely 71–80%
Cancelled
0.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+51 min
average delay
Similar flights
74%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 UA 406 flights from San Francisco arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (24%); 0.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.

UA 406: SFO → LAS

Scheduled to leave San Francisco at 9:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (340 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87OctNov 2025: 69% on time (29 flights)69NovDec 2025: 33% on time (15 flights)33DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 96% on time (25 flights)96FebMar 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MarApr 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67AprMay 2026: 61% on time (28 flights)61MayJun 2026: 69% on time (29 flights)69JunJul 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JulAug 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5180%
Tuesday4986%
Wednesday4578%
Thursday4963%
Friday4772%
Saturday4986%
Sunday5066%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 45%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 23%

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UA 406: LAS → EWR

Scheduled to leave Las Vegas at 11:45 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (319 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (81%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Las Vegas to Newark (100% of days). United Airlines's last LAS–EWR flight was cancelled 2.5% of the time, against 1.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 7:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 88% on time (26 flights)88SepOct 2025: 88% on time (26 flights)88OctNov 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83NovDec 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71DecJan 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MarApr 2026: too few flights (13 flights)AprMay 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89MayJun 2026: 67% on time (27 flights)67JunJul 2026: 60% on time (20 flights)60JulAug 2026: 71% on time (28 flights)71Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5383%
Tuesday4888%
Wednesday4772%
Thursday4676%
Friday4584%
Saturday3982%
Sunday4178%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 48%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 23%Severe weather 19%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%

All flights LAS → EWR · Connecting off UA 406? Check the risk

Questions

How often is UA 406 from SFO to LAS late?

United Airlines 406 from San Francisco, CA to Las Vegas, NV arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 340 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% were cancelled.

How often is UA 406 from LAS to EWR late?

United Airlines 406 from Las Vegas, NV to Newark, NJ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 319 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.8% 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.