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UA 293 on time

United Airlines 293: Washington to Jacksonville at 5:53 p.m.; Chicago to Washington at 1:00 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for IAD → JAX, its busiest leg

On time
71%
201 flights · likely 65–77%
Cancelled
1.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+100 min
average delay
Similar flights
79%
UA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 UA 293 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (29%); 1.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.

UA 293: IAD → JAX

Scheduled to leave Washington at 5:53 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (201 flights), worse than other UA flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually United Airlines's last flight of the day from Washington to Jacksonville (100% of days). United Airlines's last IAD–JAX flight was cancelled 1.1% of the time, against 0.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next United Airlines flight is usually around 8:35 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Feb 2026: 82% on time (17 flights)82FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 53% on time (30 flights)53JunJul 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55JulAug 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2972%
Tuesday2868%
Wednesday2875%
Thursday2972%
Friday2976%
Saturday2966%
Sunday2969%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 46%Severe weather 23%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 20%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 11%

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UA 293: ORD → IAD

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 1:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 70% of the time (144 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Dec 2025: too few flights (14 flights)DecJan 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JanFeb 2026: too few flights (11 flights)FebMar 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59MarApr 2026: 76% on time (29 flights)76AprMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayAug 2026: 71% on time (21 flights)71Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2070%
Tuesday2070%
Wednesday2070%
Thursday2181%
Friday2148%
Saturday2186%
Sunday2167%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 61%Late inbound plane 21%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is UA 293 from IAD to JAX late?

United Airlines 293 from Washington, DC to Jacksonville, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 201 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% were cancelled.

How often is UA 293 from ORD to IAD late?

United Airlines 293 from Chicago, IL to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 30% of 144 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% 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.