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Delayed flight

UA942 landed 4h 9m late on September 4, 2026

United Airlines flight UA942 from Washington – Dulles International Airport to Lisbon reached its gate 4h 9m behind schedule. EU Regulation 261/2004 pays out from three hours late at the destination.

  • Washington – Dulles International Airport (IAD) → Lisbon (LIS)
  • Arrived 4h 9m late
  • Up to €600 per passenger

Arrival delay 4h 9m

€600

Maximum EU261 compensation per passenger for this distance and delay, before any airline defence.

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight
UA942
Airline
United Airlines
Date
September 4, 2026
Route
IAD → LIS
From
Washington – Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Scheduled departure
09:30 UTC
Actual arrival
13:39 UTC

Great-circle distance 5,766 km, which puts this route in the over 3,500 km compensation band of EU Regulation 261/2004.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule

A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger, based on the distance flown.

This flight

We measured a 4h 9m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

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Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.

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