UA1986United Airlines · SFO → DTW
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UA1986 San FranciscoSFO DetroitDTW

UA1986 by United Airlines flies from San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW).

Right nowNext departure tomorrow Operates daily
10:22

scheduled from SFO

The route today

live boards
SFOSan FranciscoOn-time likelySFO delay board →
DTWDetroitOn-time likelyDTW delay board →
SFO→DTWevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
31%Chance of 15+ min delay
0.8%Chance of cancellation
+8 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at SFO and DTW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 at San Francisco

Forecast

Thu 12 Nov, local date

High20°Clikely 19°C to 22°C
Low13°Clikely 11°C to 15°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at DTW

Forecast

Fri 13 Nov, local date

High6°Clikely 4°C to 7°C
Low1°Clikely 0°C to 3°C
  • 28% chance of snow
  • 74% chance of rain

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
061422
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other San Francisco to Detroit flights today

same route · United Airlines
UA1885departs 08:26
UA335departs 08:26
UA1286departs 09:00
UA8186departs 10:21
UA1267departs 23:00
UA8140departs 23:05

If UA1986 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from San Francisco to Detroit on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SFO local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How UA1986 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA1986 across the SFO and DTW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 33.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at SFO and DTW.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA1986 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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