UA1961 SacramentoSMF · 12:57 TampaTPA · 16:25
UA1961 by United Airlines flies from Sacramento (SMF) to Tampa (TPA) for the Tue, Sep 15 departure.
Same number through SMF → DEN → TPA
arrival expected at TPA · on schedule
board checked 44m ago · checking again in 45s
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 operation0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by TPA (Tampa), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Sacramento to Tampa flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA1961 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Sacramento to Tampa on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SMF local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA1961 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA1961 across the SMF and TPA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~12 min early. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 5/6 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 UA1961 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: N77578, N57466, N27519, N17529.
Board clocks recorded as SMF and TPA published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA1961 Sacramento to Tampa on-time performance, measured from the SMF and TPA airport boards.
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