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United Airlines · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
10:40 PM
leaves the gate · SFO · Terminal I
In 31 h 17 min
Planned · lands Sat, 7:53 AM Singapore time
Updated 3:23 PM San Francisco · 7:23 AM Singapore · live data
United Airlines·Boeing 787-9 DreamlinerLeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowUA 1 San Francisco to Singapore: Scheduled10:40PMSFOSan FranciscoTerminal IScheduled, Sat, Nov 148:01AMSINSingaporeTerminal 2
Held down by slow airports49 min into Singapore; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
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United Airlines · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 10:40 PMLands Sat, 7:53 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 San Francisco time
- 10:40 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeSFO · Terminal I
- 10:50 PMplanned 10:55 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlySan Francisco SFO
- Sat, November 14 Singapore time
- 7:53 AMplannedLands, expectedSingapore Changi
- 8:01 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedSIN · Terminal 2
- AircraftBoeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Flight time16 h 58 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
San FranciscoThursday night
8:00 PM at the door · San Francisco, Terminal I
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 8:00 PM. You reach security at 8:15 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 8:15 PM. Once through, about 1 h 15 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at SFO.
Reading the lounges at SFO.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
10:40 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 10:55 PM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 10:55 PM
One in three of its last 82 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 35 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, 3-3-3 in economy.
787-9 DreamlinerToo few flights yet: all 14 of its recent flights we know of
Planes about 0 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑3‑3 in economy: the tighter of the two layouts airlines use on this type.
In the air
Flight time 17 h 21 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Pacific for about 13 h 40 min.
13 h 40 minover the North Pacific
Last land is the United States; the Philippines comes up about 3 h 20 min before landing.
12:55 AM the bumpy stretch · Over the North Pacific
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. Two bumpy stretches. Bumps over the North Pacific, 2 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothtwo bumpy stretches, the first over the North Pacific after take‑off
About 2 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
6:00 AM sunrise, Singapore time
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunrise on the left, about 1 h 50 min before landing.
Sunrise 1 h 50 min before landing.
Left windowseats A–C
PacificaUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Pacific , open water below
NabunturanPhilippines, below the plane, in the dark
Sunrise, the sun on this side
PengerangMalaysia, below the plane
SFO timeSIN time
10:55 PM2:55 PM
5:45 AM9:45 PM
12:35 PM4:35 AM
2:00 PM6:00 AM
3:45 PM7:45 AM
SIN
Right windowseats H–K
ParksideUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Pacific , open water below
CompostelaPhilippines, below the plane, in the dark
Bintan Island , the coast below
San Francisco time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; Singapore time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 10:40 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
SingaporeSaturday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 88 °F by day, rain likely. Bring an umbrella.
88°FRainy, the week you land
High 88 °F · Low 73 °F. Bring an umbrella.
- Rain on 7 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 10 h of sun a dayof 12 h 5 min of daylight
- Light when you landsun up 6:45 AM–6:50 PM
8:01 AM at the gate, Singapore time · Singapore Changi, Terminal 2
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 8:15 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 8:15 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateA car or taxi is about 60 min quicker.
50minby car or taxi
public transport: about 110 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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