UA872 United Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA872, which currently operates between the airports of Taipei - Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Airport Code TPE) and San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, January 02, 2026.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA872
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA872
UA872 On Time performance:
87
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
UA872 United Airlines to San Francisco
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Friday January 02, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 01, 2026). See it here
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Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Friday January 02, 2026
Departure
Taipei (TPE)
January 02, 2026
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Departed at:
10:59
Terminal:
2
Gate:
D6
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:10
Arrival
San Francisco (SFO)
January 02, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Arrived at:
06:01
Terminal:
I
Gate:
G6
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:40
Baggage: INT
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight UA872?
The flight UA872 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA872?
The distance between the two airports is 10394 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight UA872?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:53 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Taipei: 2026-01-02 23:53:21
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-01-02 07:53:21
The flight UA872 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA872?
The distance between the two airports is 10394 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight UA872?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:53 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Taipei: 2026-01-02 23:53:21
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-01-02 07:53:21
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Taipei and San Francisco:
EVA Air
- Flight Number: BR18. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: BR28. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: BR8. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
China Airlines
- Flight Number: CI4. (On Time performance: 40 - Average Delay: 30 minutes)
- Flight Number: CI5176.
Starlux Airlines
- Flight Number: JX12. (On Time performance: 54 - Average Delay: 35 minutes)
United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA852. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
EVA Air
- Flight Number: BR18. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: BR28. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: BR8. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
China Airlines
- Flight Number: CI4. (On Time performance: 40 - Average Delay: 30 minutes)
- Flight Number: CI5176.
Starlux Airlines
- Flight Number: JX12. (On Time performance: 54 - Average Delay: 35 minutes)
United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA852. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from June 29, 2025 to December 28, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from December 02, 2024 to November 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from September 29, 2025 to December 28, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 79 ( 87 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )
Average Delay: 12 minutes.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 79 ( 87 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )
Average Delay: 12 minutes.
Last Past Flights UA872
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
01 January
01 January
11:08
Taipei (TPE)
Taipei (TPE)
06:11
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 03min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
31 December
31 December
11:01
Taipei (TPE)
Taipei (TPE)
06:11
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 10min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
30 December
30 December
11:34
Taipei (TPE)
Taipei (TPE)
07:17
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 43min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Monday
29 December
29 December
10:51
Taipei (TPE)
Taipei (TPE)
06:07
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 16min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Sunday
28 December
28 December
11:00
Taipei (TPE)
Taipei (TPE)
06:19
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 19min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
27 December
27 December
11:00
Taipei (TPE)
Taipei (TPE)
06:21
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 21min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Friday
26 December
26 December
10:52
Taipei (TPE)
Taipei (TPE)
06:25
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 33min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
25 December
25 December
10:52
Taipei (TPE)
Taipei (TPE)
06:30
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 38min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
24 December
24 December
17:25
Taipei (TPE)
Taipei (TPE)
13:14
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
11h 49min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
23 December
23 December
10:50
Taipei (TPE)
Taipei (TPE)
06:51
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
12h 01min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
