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 18, 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:
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
UA281 United Airlines from Newark
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 118 minutes
Flight Status for Monday May 18, 2026
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 118 minutes
Flight Status for Monday May 18, 2026
Airline information
United Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 757-200 (winglets) Passenger
Departure
Newark (EWR)
May 17, 2026
Newark Liberty International Airport
Departed at:
00:16 (2026-05-18)
Terminal:
C
Gate:
C95
Scheduled Departure Time: 21:35
Arrival
Faro (FAO)
May 18, 2026
Faro Airport
Arrived at:
11:53
Gate:
316
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:55
Baggage: 4
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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 currently not scheduled at Faro Airport (FAO).
Which is the distance of flight UA281?
The distance between the two airports is 5611 kilometers.
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: 2026-05-18 16:38:24
Current Time in Faro: 2026-05-18 21:38:24
The flight UA281 is currently not scheduled at Faro Airport (FAO).
Which is the distance of flight UA281?
The distance between the two airports is 5611 kilometers.
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: 2026-05-18 16:38:24
Current Time in Faro: 2026-05-18 21:38:24
Alternative Flights
United Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Newark to Faro.
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 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 17, 2025 to September 23, 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.
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 17, 2025 to September 23, 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
Saturday
16 May
16 May
21:29
Newark (EWR)
Newark (EWR)
09:19
Faro (FAO)
Faro (FAO)
06h 50min
Boeing 757-200
Boeing 757-200
Landed - On-time