UA1538: United flight 1538
Columbus (CMH) → Washington (IAD) · departs 3:14p, lands 4:35p local · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
The timetable below has every scheduled departure; for today's flight, check United.
An estimate from the published timetable, not live tracking: it cannot know about delays, diversions or cancellations.
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UA1538 timetable
Published departure and arrival times, each in its airport's local time, from the flights we sampled Oct 14–20.
| Route | Departs | Arrives | Scheduled | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH → IADColumbus to Washington | 3:14p | 4:35p | 1h21m | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
Other nonstops from Columbus to Washington
The departures either side of UA1538. Times are Columbus time.
| Flight | Departs | Days |
|---|---|---|
| United | 6:02a | Daily |
| United | 10:30a | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| This flight UA1538 | 3:14p | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun |
| United | 7:59p | Daily |
All 7 flights from CMH to IAD, by time →
Flying back from Washington
United flies Washington to Columbus nonstop 28 times a week, from 8:20a to 10:30p. every nonstop IAD → CMH →
How UA1538 ran in our sample
5 of 6 departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (Oct 14–20). Only flights that departed are counted: cancellations are not in our data.
Aircraft: Boeing 737-900 on 5 of 6; also Boeing 737 MAX 9 (1).
What time does UA1538 leave Columbus?
UA1538 is scheduled to depart Columbus (CMH) at 3:14p (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun), Columbus time, and to land in Washington (IAD) at about 4:35p local time, a scheduled 1h21m. Times are the published ones from the flights we sampled Oct 14–20; check United for today's.
What plane is UA1538?
Boeing 737-900 on 5 of the 6 UA1538 flights from CMH we sampled Oct 14–20; the rest were a Boeing 737 MAX 9. Airlines swap aircraft, so the plane on a given day can differ.
Does UA1538 fly every day?
In the week we sampled (Oct 14–20), UA1538 flew Columbus to Washington on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun.
Is UA1538 usually on time?
Of 6 UA1538 departures from CMH we sampled Oct 14–20, 5 left within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. That counts only flights that departed — cancellations are not in our data — and one week is a small sample, so treat it as a hint, not a rating.
More United flights from Columbus
Timetable from United departures we observed; UA1538 is a United Airlines flight number, and Hop Nonstop is not affiliated with United. Schedules change — confirm with the airline before you travel.