UA556 United Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight TP8521 from TAP Air Portugal (TP) is a codeshare flight operated by United Airlines (UA) under the flight number UA556. Check this page for details about flight UA556.

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA556, which currently operates between the airports of Atlanta - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (Airport Code ATL) and Newark - Newark Liberty International Airport (Airport Code EWR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, February 27, 2026.

UA556 On Time performance:
83
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

UA556 United Airlines from Atlanta

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Friday February 27, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (March 01, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A319

Departure

Atlanta (ATL)
February 27, 2026
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Departed at:
12:36 pm
Terminal:
N
Gate:
T18
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:40 pm

Arrival

Newark (EWR)
February 27, 2026
Newark Liberty International Airport
Arrived at:
02:37 pm
Terminal:
A
Gate:
A12
Scheduled Arrival Time: 02:54 pm
Baggage: 3
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AC3045 - Air Canada

- OS7774 - Austrian

- TP8521 - TAP Air Portugal

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA556?
The flight UA556 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA556?
The distance between the two airports is 745 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight UA556?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:14 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:10 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Atlanta and Newark:

Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL2312. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2322. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2325. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2340. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2397. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2401. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2498. (On Time performance: 57 - Average Delay: 33 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2527. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 28 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2552. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)

Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F91158. (On Time performance: 56 - Average Delay: 40 minutes)
- Flight Number: F94602. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 35 minutes)

Spirit Airlines
- Flight Number: NK1659. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK351. (On Time performance: 59 - Average Delay: 32 minutes)

United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA1152. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA214. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA216. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA217. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA299. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA375. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA425. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA554. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA555. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from February 12, 2026 to February 25, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 12
On Time: 10 ( 83 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 8 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 8 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 10 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights UA556

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
27 February
12:36 pm
Atlanta (ATL)
02:37 pm
Newark (EWR)
02h 01min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Thursday
26 February
12:37 pm
Atlanta (ATL)
02:38 pm
Newark (EWR)
02h 01min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
25 February
12:44 pm
Atlanta (ATL)
02:48 pm
Newark (EWR)
02h 04min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
24 February
12:40 pm
Atlanta (ATL)
02:54 pm
Newark (EWR)
02h 14min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Monday
23 February
12:57 pm
Atlanta (ATL)
03:11 pm
Newark (EWR)
02h 14min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Sunday
22 February
12:46 pm
Atlanta (ATL)
02:56 pm
Newark (EWR)
02h 10min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Friday
20 February
12:36 pm
Atlanta (ATL)
02:39 pm
Newark (EWR)
02h 03min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Thursday
19 February
12:37 pm
Atlanta (ATL)
02:50 pm
Newark (EWR)
02h 13min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
18 February
01:55 pm
Atlanta (ATL)
04:11 pm
Newark (EWR)
02h 16min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
17 February
12:40 pm
Atlanta (ATL)
02:44 pm
Newark (EWR)
02h 04min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time