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UA857 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA857, which currently operates between the airports of San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO) and Shanghai - Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Airport Code PVG).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, January 12, 2026.

UA857 On Time performance:
67
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

UA857 United Airlines from San Francisco

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Monday January 12, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 11, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 13, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER

Departure

San Francisco (SFO)
January 11, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Departed at:
13:03
Terminal:
I
Gate:
G5
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:55

Arrival

Shanghai (PVG)
January 12, 2026
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Arrived at:
18:27
Terminal:
2
Gate:
63
Scheduled Arrival Time: 18:45
Baggage: 24
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- CA7210 - Air China

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA857?
The flight UA857 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA857?
The distance between the two airports is 9879 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight UA857?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 13:50 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 13:13 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 San Francisco: 2026-01-12 02:59:54
Current Time in Shanghai: 2026-01-12 18:59:54

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between San Francisco and Shanghai:
China Eastern Airlines - Flight Number: MU590. (On Time performance: 56 - 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.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 11, 2025 to January 10, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 62 ( 67 % )
Moderate Delay: 13 ( 14 % )
Significant Delay: 9 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )

Average Delay: 12 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 11, 2025 to January 10, 2026. 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 January 02, 2025 to December 31, 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.

Last Past Flights UA857

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
11 January
12:56
San Francisco (SFO)
18:36
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 40min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
10 January
12:47
San Francisco (SFO)
18:26
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 39min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Friday
09 January
12:51
San Francisco (SFO)
18:39
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 48min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 January
13:15
San Francisco (SFO)
19:14
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 59min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
07 January
12:48
San Francisco (SFO)
19:02
Shanghai (PVG)
14h 14min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
06 January
12:50
San Francisco (SFO)
18:44
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 54min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Monday
05 January
13:39
San Francisco (SFO)
20:01
Shanghai (PVG)
14h 22min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
04 January
12:55
San Francisco (SFO)
18:56
Shanghai (PVG)
14h 01min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
03 January
12:53
San Francisco (SFO)
18:48
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 55min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Friday
02 January
13:06
San Francisco (SFO)
18:45
Shanghai (PVG)
13h 39min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time