About 1 in 5 UA 3980 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (19%); 0.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.
UA 3980: IAD → SDF
Scheduled to leave Washington at 12:50 p.m. local time, operated by Mesa Airlines as YV 3980. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (304 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (81%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 45 | 71% |
| Tuesday | 44 | 93% |
| Wednesday | 44 | 84% |
| Thursday | 42 | 71% |
| Friday | 44 | 82% |
| Saturday | 41 | 85% |
| Sunday | 44 | 80% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 3980 from IAD to SDF late?
United Airlines 3980 from Washington, DC to Louisville, KY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 304 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.3% 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.