About 1 in 6 UA 4938 flights from State College arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (16%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 15 minutes early.
UA 4938: SCE → IAD
Scheduled to leave State College at 3:15 p.m. local time, operated by CommutAir as C5 4938. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (354 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (82%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 90% |
| Tuesday | 51 | 82% |
| Wednesday | 51 | 90% |
| Thursday | 51 | 84% |
| Friday | 50 | 78% |
| Saturday | 52 | 88% |
| Sunday | 48 | 77% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 4938 from SCE to IAD late?
United Airlines 4938 from State College, PA to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 354 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% 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.