Flight Check

UA1791

United Airlines flight 1791 — Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)

On time

74%

Avg delay

~60 min

Cancelled

0.5%

UA1791 is fairly reliable, though delays happen. About 74% of departures arrive on time. When delays happen, the most common cause is air traffic / NAS.

Route

Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

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Monthly breakdown

MonthOn timeCancelledAvg delay
2026-0763%0.0%45 min
2026-0781%0.0%57 min
2026-0654%0.0%48 min
2026-0677%0.0%70 min
2026-0524%0.0%62 min
2026-0571%0.0%105 min
2026-0433%0.0%39 min
2026-04100%0.0%0 min
2026-0492%0.0%20 min
2026-0390%0.0%35 min
2026-0250%0.0%62 min
2026-02100%0.0%0 min

Top delay cause

air traffic / NAS

Based on 1,947 tracked departures

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.