UA6278 IndianapolisIND · 19:45 WashingtonIAD · 21:30
UA6278 by United Airlines flies from Indianapolis (IND) to Washington (IAD).
scheduled from IND
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 −5 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at IND and IAD 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 →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastIndianapolis to Washington with United Airlines · Wed 28 Oct, local date
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 4.2%0.7× usual
Forecast weather: 34% chance of fog at Washington
No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 4 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Indianapolis to Washington flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA6278 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Indianapolis to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IND local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA6278 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA6278 across the IND and IAD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 4/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA6278 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: N89317, N85356, N86312, N87318.
Board clocks recorded as IND and IAD published them.
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