UA188 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA188, which currently operates between the airports of Newark - Newark Liberty International Airport (Airport Code EWR) and Johannesburg - Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport (Airport Code JNB).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, May 17, 2026.

UA188 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

UA188 United Airlines to Johannesburg

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday May 17, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (May 16, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (May 18, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Newark (EWR)
May 17, 2026
Newark Liberty International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
09:45 pm
Terminal:
C
Gate:
C125
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:45 pm

Arrival

Johannesburg (JNB)
May 18, 2026
Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:30 pm
Terminal:
A
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:30 pm
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA188?
The flight UA188 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA188?
The distance between the two airports is 7996 miles.

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: 2026-05-17 04:16:28
Current Time in Johannesburg: 2026-05-17 10:16:28

Alternative Flights

United Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Newark to Johannesburg.

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 09, 2025 to May 08, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from May 02, 2025 to April 30, 2026. 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.

Last Past Flights UA188

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
17 May
09:42 pm
Newark (EWR)
06:19 pm
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 37min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Saturday
16 May
09:46 pm
Newark (EWR)
06:15 pm
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 29min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Friday
15 May
09:37 pm
Newark (EWR)
05:58 pm
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 21min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
14 May
09:43 pm
Newark (EWR)
06:21 pm
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 38min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Wednesday
13 May
09:38 pm
Newark (EWR)
06:10 pm
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 32min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Tuesday
12 May
09:43 pm
Newark (EWR)
05:56 pm
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 13min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
11 May
10:26 pm
Newark (EWR)
06:27 pm
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 01min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Sunday
10 May
11:59 pm
Newark (EWR)
08:11 pm
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 12min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- Delayed
Saturday
09 May
09:52 pm
Newark (EWR)
06:13 pm
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 21min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time
Friday
08 May
09:50 pm
Newark (EWR)
06:25 pm
Johannesburg (JNB)
14h 35min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- On-time