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United Airlines 643: San Francisco to Santa Ana at 10:40 a.m.; Santa Ana to Houston at 3:05 p.m.; Las Vegas to San Francisco at 6:00 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for SFO → SNA, its busiest leg

On time
79%
297 flights · likely 74–83%
Cancelled
0.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+44 min
average delay
Similar flights
81%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 UA 643 flights from San Francisco arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (21%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.

UA 643: SFO → SNA

Scheduled to leave San Francisco at 10:40 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (297 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (81%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Aug 2025: too few flights (13 flights)AugSep 2025: 88% on time (24 flights)88SepDec 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80DecJan 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77AprMay 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4377%
Tuesday4386%
Wednesday4386%
Thursday4269%
Friday4271%
Saturday4286%
Sunday4276%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 48%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 30%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%

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UA 643: SNA → IAH

Scheduled to leave Santa Ana at 3:05 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (232 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Santa Ana to Houston (100% of days). United Airlines's last SNA–IAH flight was cancelled 0.0% of the time, against 0.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 7:45 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Dec 2025: too few flights (14 flights)DecJan 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JanFeb 2026: 86% on time (28 flights)86FebMar 2026: too few flights (7 flights)MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3491%
Tuesday3394%
Wednesday3391%
Thursday3391%
Friday3379%
Saturday3278%
Sunday3479%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 40%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 39%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%

All flights SNA → IAH · Connecting off UA 643? Check the risk

UA 643: LAS → SFO

Scheduled to leave Las Vegas at 6:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 97% of the time (230 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (97%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jan 2026: 96% on time (26 flights)96JanFeb 2026: 100% on time (28 flights)100FebMar 2026: 100% on time (31 flights)100MarApr 2026: 100% on time (30 flights)100AprMay 2026: 90% on time (29 flights)90MayJun 2026: 96% on time (25 flights)96JunJul 2026: 100% on time (30 flights)100JulAug 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday34100%
Tuesday34100%
Wednesday2997%
Thursday3394%
Friday3497%
Saturday3494%
Sunday3297%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 46%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 45%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 9%

All flights LAS → SFO · Connecting off UA 643? Check the risk

Questions

How often is UA 643 from SFO to SNA late?

United Airlines 643 from San Francisco, CA to Santa Ana, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 297 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

How often is UA 643 from SNA to IAH late?

United Airlines 643 from Santa Ana, CA to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 232 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

How often is UA 643 from LAS to SFO late?

United Airlines 643 from Las Vegas, NV to San Francisco, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 3% of 230 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.9% 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.