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, August 03, 2026.
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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:
61
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
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Monday August 03, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (August 02, 2026). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Monday August 03, 2026
Airline information
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger
Departure
Newark (EWR)
August 03, 2026
Newark Liberty International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
09:05 pm
Terminal:
C
Gate:
C134
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:05 pm
Arrival
Faro (FAO)
August 04, 2026
Faro Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
09:20 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:20 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: 07:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:06 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: 2026-08-03 09:27:30
Current Time in Faro: 2026-08-03 14:27:30
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: 07:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:06 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: 2026-08-03 09:27:30
Current Time in Faro: 2026-08-03 14:27:30
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 Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 15, 2026 to July 29, 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 July 02, 2025 to June 29, 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from May 15, 2026 to July 29, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 44
On Time: 27 ( 61 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 7 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 7 % )
Major Delay: 9 ( 20 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 2 ( 5 % )
Average Delay: 25 minutes.
Total number of flights: 44
On Time: 27 ( 61 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 7 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 7 % )
Major Delay: 9 ( 20 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 2 ( 5 % )
Average Delay: 25 minutes.
Last Past Flights UA281
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
03 August
03 August
09:38 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
09:29 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
06h 51min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Saturday
01 August
01 August
10:17 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
10:14 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
06h 57min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
30 July
30 July
10:23 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
11:09 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
07h 46min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
28 July
28 July
11:12 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
10:57 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
06h 45min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Monday
27 July
27 July
09:34 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
10:02 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
07h 28min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Saturday
25 July
25 July
09:29 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
09:43 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
07h 14min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Thursday
23 July
23 July
09:25 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
09:37 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
07h 12min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
21 July
21 July
08:56 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
09:28 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
07h 32min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time
Monday
20 July
20 July
01:13 am
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
01:19 pm
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
07h 06min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
18 July
18 July
09:51 pm
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
09:59 am
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
07h 08min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time