About 6 in 10 UA 4486 flights from Newark arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (59%); 6.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 19 minutes late.
UA 4486: EWR → DCA
Scheduled to leave Newark at 3:00 p.m. local time, operated by GoJet as G7 4486. Over the past year it arrived on time 41% of the time (280 flights), in line with other UA flights on the route at that hour (40%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 44 | 30% |
| Tuesday | 43 | 37% |
| Wednesday | 42 | 50% |
| Thursday | 43 | 37% |
| Friday | 43 | 33% |
| Saturday | 22 | 73% |
| Sunday | 43 | 44% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is UA 4486 from EWR to DCA late?
United Airlines 4486 from Newark, NJ to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 59% of 280 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.1% 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.