UA2861 WashingtonIAD · 15:47 OrlandoMCO · 18:15
UA2861 by United Airlines flies from Washington (IAD) to Orlando (MCO) for the Wed, Oct 21 departure.
estimated arrival at MCO · local time · landing about now
board checked 23m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 15:55 · typical taxi-out at IAD ≈ 8.7 min.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −19 min · 0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at IAD and MCO are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Washington to Orlando flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA2861 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Washington to Orlando on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IAD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA2861 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA2861 across the IAD and MCO boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~19 min early. Based on 10 confirmed landings · 10/10 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA2861 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N37466, N69824, N37468, N34455.
Board clocks recorded as IAD and MCO published them.
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