UA61 United Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA61, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, February 23, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA61
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA61
UA61 On Time performance:
75
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
UA61 United Airlines to San Francisco
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Monday February 23, 2026
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Monday February 23, 2026
Airline information
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9
Departure
Melbourne (MEL)
February 23, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
12:56
Terminal:
2
Gate:
16
Scheduled Departure Time: 13:00
Arrival
San Francisco (SFO)
February 23, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
08:06
Terminal:
I
Gate:
G8
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:25
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- LH8921 - Lufthansa
- LX3087 - Swiss
- VA8003 - Virgin Australia
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight UA61?
The flight UA61 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA61?
The distance between the two airports is 12656 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight UA61?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 14:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 19:33 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 Melbourne: 2026-02-23 18:57:26
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-02-22 23:57:26
The flight UA61 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA61?
The distance between the two airports is 12656 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight UA61?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 14:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 19:33 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 Melbourne: 2026-02-23 18:57:26
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-02-22 23:57:26
Alternative Flights
United Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Melbourne to San Francisco.
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 22, 2025 to February 21, 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 February 02, 2025 to January 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 22, 2025 to February 21, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 69 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Significant Delay: 6 ( 7 % )
Major Delay: 11 ( 12 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )
Average Delay: 32 minutes.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 69 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Significant Delay: 6 ( 7 % )
Major Delay: 11 ( 12 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 1 % )
Average Delay: 32 minutes.
Last Past Flights UA61
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
22 February
22 February
12:56
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:11
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 15min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
21 February
21 February
12:56
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:10
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
20 February
20 February
12:52
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:02
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 10min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 February
19 February
13:17
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:01
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 44min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
18 February
18 February
12:48
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
07:23
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 35min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
17 February
17 February
12:45
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:10
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 25min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
16 February
16 February
12:53
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
07:48
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
13h 55min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
15 February
15 February
13:02
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:02
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 00min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 February
14 February
12:58
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
08:00
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 02min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
13 February
13 February
12:50
Melbourne (MEL)
Melbourne (MEL)
07:54
San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO)
14h 04min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time