UA3438 LouisvilleSDF · 06:00 WashingtonIAD · 07:35
UA3438 by United Airlines flies from Louisville (SDF) to Washington (IAD).
scheduled from SDF
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 −11 min · 0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SDF 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Louisville to Washington flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA3438 is cancelled, these are the other United Airlines nonstop flights from Louisville to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SDF local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA3438 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA3438 across the SDF and IAD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~9 min early. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 7/7 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 UA3438 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: N784YX, N763YX, N776YX, N790YX.
Board clocks recorded as SDF and IAD published them.
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Pro Flight Search — UA3438 Louisville to Washington on-time performance, measured from the SDF and IAD airport boards.
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