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UA2023 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA2023, which currently operates between the airports of Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport (Airport Code CPT) and Dulles - Washington Dulles International Airport (Airport Code IAD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, February 27, 2026.

UA2023 On Time performance:
95
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

UA2023 United Airlines to Dulles

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Friday February 27, 2026

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Cape Town (CPT)
February 27, 2026
Cape Town International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
20:50
Gate:
A6
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:50

Arrival

Dulles (IAD)
February 28, 2026
Washington Dulles International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:00
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:00
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA2023?
The flight UA2023 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA2023?
The distance between the two airports is 12767 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight UA2023?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 16:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 15:48 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 Cape Town: 2026-02-27 12:24:33
Current Time in Dulles: 2026-02-27 05:24:33

Alternative Flights

United Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Cape Town to Dulles.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 25, 2025 to February 22, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 37 ( 95 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 2 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 24, 2025 to February 22, 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 30, 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.

Last Past Flights UA2023

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
25 February
20:50
Cape Town (CPT)
06:00
Dulles (IAD)
16h 10min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Monday
23 February
20:48
Cape Town (CPT)
06:10
Dulles (IAD)
16h 22min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
21 February
20:46
Cape Town (CPT)
06:00
Dulles (IAD)
16h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
18 February
20:42
Cape Town (CPT)
05:49
Dulles (IAD)
16h 07min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
16 February
20:46
Cape Town (CPT)
05:19
Dulles (IAD)
15h 33min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 February
20:42
Cape Town (CPT)
05:15
Dulles (IAD)
15h 33min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
11 February
20:44
Cape Town (CPT)
05:10
Dulles (IAD)
15h 26min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 February
21:11
Cape Town (CPT)
06:16
Dulles (IAD)
16h 05min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
07 February
20:35
Cape Town (CPT)
05:01
Dulles (IAD)
15h 26min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
04 February
20:39
Cape Town (CPT)
05:22
Dulles (IAD)
15h 43min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time