Airport Tips & Quick Reference Guide to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU)

UA488 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA488, which currently operates between the airports of San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO) and Raleigh/Durham - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (Airport Code RDU).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, April 06, 2026.

UA488 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

UA488 United Airlines from San Francisco

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Monday April 06, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (April 05, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger

Departure

San Francisco (SFO)
April 06, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Departed at:
12:35 pm
Terminal:
3
Gate:
E3
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:40 pm

Arrival

Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
April 06, 2026
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Arrived at:
08:50 pm
Terminal:
2
Gate:
D13
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:02 pm
Baggage: 4
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- NZ9568 - Air New Zealand

- VA8573 - Virgin Australia

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA488?
The flight UA488 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA488?
The distance between the two airports is 2396 miles.

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 San Francisco: 2026-04-06 19:57:57
Current Time in Raleigh/Durham: 2026-04-06 22:57:57

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between San Francisco and Raleigh/Durham:
United Airlines - Flight Number: UA2080. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights UA488

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
05 April
12:35 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
08:31 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
04h 56min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Saturday
04 April
12:40 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
08:29 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
04h 49min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Friday
03 April
12:39 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
09:03 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
05h 24min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Thursday
02 April
12:37 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
08:32 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
04h 55min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
01 April
12:41 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
08:38 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
04h 57min
Boeing 737-900
Boeing 737-900
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
31 March
12:47 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
08:56 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
05h 09min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Monday
30 March
12:34 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
08:40 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
05h 06min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Sunday
29 March
12:37 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
08:34 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
04h 57min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time