UAL979: 2 legs
UAL979, EDI to IAD, departing 12:45 PM BST, Jun 12
(Forecast data last collected at 9:00 AM BST on Jun 12, 2026.)
Preliminary forecast. Check back within an hour or two of takeoff to see the most accurate route map and turbulence forecast for this flight.
- Takeoff from EDI at 12:45 PM BST, Jun 12.
- 12:46 PM BST: Calm skies for the next 15 minutes.
- 1:01 PM BST: Light turbulence likely for the next 3 hours and 14 minutes.
- 4:15 PM BST: Calm skies for the next 22 minutes.
- 4:37 PM BST: Light turbulence likely for the next 19 minutes.
- 4:56 PM BST: Calm skies for the next 13 minutes.
- 5:09 PM BST: Light turbulence likely for the next 2 minutes.
- 5:11 PM BST: Calm skies for the next 1 hour and 13 minutes.
- 6:24 PM BST: Light turbulence likely for the next 2 minutes.
- 6:26 PM BST: Calm skies for the next 1 hour and 4 minutes.
- 7:30 PM BST: Light turbulence likely for the next 7 minutes.
- 7:37 PM BST: Calm skies for the next 16 minutes.
- 7:53 PM BST: Light turbulence likely for the next 5 minutes.
- 7:58 PM BST: Calm skies for the rest of the flight.
- Landing at IAD at 8:06 PM BST.
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UAL979, BGR to IAD: no forecast yet
It's too early to give you a forecast. I don't yet know the flight plan for this leg of UAL979, so I can't give you an accurate forecast right now. Come check again closer to departure time. (Note that sometimes I don't know the flight plan until minutes before boarding!)
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