About 1 in 5 UA 1869 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 0.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.
UA 1869: IAD → SAT
Scheduled to leave Washington at 5:45 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (365 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Washington to San Antonio (89% of days). United Airlines's last IAD–SAT flight was cancelled 0.6% of the time, against 0.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 8:25 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 83% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 85% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 83% |
| Thursday | 52 | 77% |
| Friday | 52 | 75% |
| Saturday | 52 | 79% |
| Sunday | 52 | 63% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 1869 from IAD to SAT late?
United Airlines 1869 from Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% 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.