UA281 United Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA281, which currently operates between the airports of Newark - Newark Liberty International Airport (Airport Code EWR) and Faro - Faro Airport (Airport Code FAO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, May 25, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA281
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights UA281
UA281 On Time performance:
60
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
UA281 United Airlines to Faro
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Monday May 25, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (May 27, 2026). See it here
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Monday May 25, 2026
Airline information
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger
Departure
Newark (EWR)
May 25, 2026
Newark Liberty International Airport
Departed at:
09:07 pm
Terminal:
C
Gate:
C96
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:50 pm
Arrival
Faro (FAO)
May 26, 2026
Faro Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
09:09 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
316
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:10 am
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- LH8869 - Lufthansa
- OS7890 - Austrian
- SN9053 - Brussels Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight UA281?
The flight UA281 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA281?
The distance between the two airports is 3487 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight UA281?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 07:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 06:46 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Newark: 2026-05-26 04:06:56
Current Time in Faro: 2026-05-26 09:06:56
The flight UA281 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight UA281?
The distance between the two airports is 3487 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight UA281?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 07:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 06:46 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Newark: 2026-05-26 04:06:56
Current Time in Faro: 2026-05-26 09:06:56
Alternative Flights
United Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Newark to Faro.
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from May 16, 2025 to December 01, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from May 15, 2026 to May 22, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 3 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 40 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 76 minutes.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 3 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 40 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 76 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from May 16, 2025 to December 01, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights UA281
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
26 May
26 May
09:07 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
09:09 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
07h 02min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
- On-time
Monday
25 May
25 May
09:28 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
09:39 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
07h 11min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Saturday
23 May
23 May
10:07 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
09:41 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
06h 34min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Thursday
21 May
21 May
02:20 am
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
02:10 pm
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
06h 50min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Tuesday
19 May
19 May
08:44 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
08:53 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
07h 09min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Monday
18 May
18 May
12:16 am
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
11:53 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
06h 37min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
16 May
16 May
09:29 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
09:19 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
06h 50min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time