United Airlines UA978 Flight status
According to Trip.com real-time data, the UA978 flight operated by United Airlines on Jul 10, 2026 is scheduled to fly from Washington D.C. (IAD) to Edinburgh (EDI). The flight is expected to depart at 22:15 (local time in Washington D.C., UTC-4) and arrive at 09:46 (local time in Edinburgh, UTC+1) .
Thu, Jul 9
Fri, Jul 10
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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
7h 20m
Check-in Counter
AREA 4
Boarding Gate
D30
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
2
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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
7h 20m
Check-in Counter
AREA 4
Boarding Gate
C19
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
--
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UA978 Aircraft Details
According to Trip.com real-time data, the UA978 flight from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh on 7/10/2026 is operated using the aircraft model Boeing 757-200. This aircraft has been in service for 27y, 5m. The aircraft has 169 seats.
Boeing 757-200
Punctuality (Departure)
43%
Punctuality (Arrival)
83%
Late on average
20 minutes
Age
27y, 5m
Seats
169
Flight Distance
--
Economy
Business
Premium Economy
In-Flight Services
Meal included
Seatback entertainment system
Wi-Fi (additional charge)
USB port and power outlet
Seat Information
79 cm
Legroom
--
Seat width
120°
Reclining Angle
3-3
Seat layout example
In-Flight Services
Meal included
Seatback entertainment system
Wi-Fi (additional charge)
USB port and power outlet
Seat Information
193 cm
Legroom
52 cm
Seat width
180°
Reclining Angle Fully reclinable
2-2
Seat layout example
In-Flight Services
Meal included
On-demand entertainment
Wi-Fi is available
Power outlet
Seat Information
94 cm
More legroom than on 50% of flights
43 cm
Seat width
135°
Reclining Angle
3-3
Seat layout example
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Flight History for UA978
Trip.com historical records show that the last UA978 flight departed on Thu, Jul 9 from IAD at approximately 22:15. This flight is expected to arrrive in EDI at 09:46.
| Date | Airport | Aircraft Model | Departure | Arrival | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departure | Arrival | |||||
| Sat, Jul 4 | Washington D.C. (IAD) | Edinburgh (EDI) | 752 | 23:59 | 11:13 | Arrived |
| Sun, Jul 5 | Washington D.C. (IAD) | Edinburgh (EDI) | 752 | 02:11 | 13:37 | Arrived |
| Mon, Jul 6 | Washington D.C. (IAD) | Edinburgh (EDI) | 752 | 00:32 | 11:57 | Arrived |
| Tue, Jul 7 | Washington D.C. (IAD) | Edinburgh (EDI) | 752 | 22:46 | 10:44 | Arrived |
| Wed, Jul 8 | Washington D.C. (IAD) | Edinburgh (EDI) | 752 | 22:54 | 10:35 | Arrived |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Washington D.C. (IAD) | Edinburgh (EDI) | 752 | 22:15 | 09:46 | Scheduled |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Washington D.C. (IAD) | Edinburgh (EDI) | 752 | 22:15 | 09:46 | Scheduled |
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UA978 On-Time Performance
Based on the average performance of this flight over the last 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of UA978 is 43% (Late on average 1 hour 8 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 83% (Late on average 20 minutes).
On-Time Departures
Punctuality
43%
Late on average 1 hour 8 minutes
Early
0%
On time
43%
30 mins late
30%
60 mins late
10%
90 mins late
17%
Cancelled
0%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
83%
Late on average 20 minutes
Early
60%
On time
23%
30 mins late
3%
60 mins late
3%
90 mins late
10%
Cancelled
0%
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