About 1 in 5 UA 6161 flights from Charleston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (20%); 1.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.
UA 6161: CHS → IAD
Scheduled to leave Charleston at 7:47 p.m. local time, operated by Mesa Airlines as YV 6161. Over the past year it arrived on time 80% of the time (132 flights), better than other UA flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Jul 4, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Charleston to Washington (100% of days). United Airlines's last CHS–IAD flight was cancelled 3.3% of the time, against 0.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 10:00 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 23 | 91% |
| Tuesday | 18 | — |
| Wednesday | 18 | — |
| Thursday | 21 | 86% |
| Friday | 23 | 78% |
| Saturday | 9 | — |
| Sunday | 20 | 60% |
Why it was late
All flights CHS → IAD · Connecting off UA 6161? Check the risk
Questions
How often is UA 6161 from CHS to IAD late?
United Airlines 6161 from Charleston, SC to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 20% of 132 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.5% 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.