AAL87

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Departed

2026-10-03 15:34 UTC (first seen)

Arrival

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States (predicted)

Progress

48% · ~39m remaining

Distance flown

498 km

Straight-line distance

6344 km

Aircraft

Registration

N847MF

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

285 total (198 Main Cabin, 36 Main Cabin Extra, 21 Premium Economy, 30 Business) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

465 kt

Tracked

36m · 498 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 465)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 465)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

American Airlines (AAL)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 15:34 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N847MF	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~6344 km est.
2026-10-03 09:04 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N847MF	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6409 km est. (978 km recorded)
2026-10-02 15:29 UTC	AAL87	YLD → ORD Chapleau → Chicago	N850AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	893 km
2026-10-02 09:02 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N850AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6491 km est. (1045 km recorded)
2026-10-01 09:05 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N844MC	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	6515 km
2026-09-29 09:20 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N842AA	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	5175 km
2026-09-27 15:28 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N851MK	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1119 km
2026-09-27 09:18 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N851MK	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6602 km est. (2122 km recorded)
2026-09-26 09:10 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N845MD	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6496 km
2026-09-25 08:56 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N845MD	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6672 km
2026-09-23 08:58 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N843AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6592 km
2026-09-22 15:16 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N844MC	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1183 km
2026-09-22 09:02 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N844MC	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6496 km est. (1112 km recorded)
2026-09-21 16:20 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N842AA	Boeing 787-9	Completed	890 km
2026-09-21 09:47 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N842AA	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6449 km est. (1059 km recorded)
2026-09-20 09:06 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N849AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6620 km
2026-09-19 09:03 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N849AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6801 km
2026-09-18 15:14 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N848AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1512 km
2026-09-18 08:58 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N848AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6654 km est. (2097 km recorded)
2026-09-17 08:50 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N851MK	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6765 km est. (2255 km recorded)
2026-09-16 09:00 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N849AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6835 km
2026-09-15 09:18 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N852ML	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6761 km
2026-09-13 09:24 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N845MD	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6801 km
2026-09-12 09:35 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N843AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6600 km
2026-09-11 09:12 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N849AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6634 km
2026-09-10 10:21 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N848AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6933 km
2026-09-09 09:21 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N846AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6718 km
2026-09-08 09:10 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N847MF	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6505 km est. (1087 km recorded)
2026-09-07 09:08 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N846AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6716 km
2026-09-06 09:07 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N848AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6677 km
2026-09-05 09:10 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N842AA	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6718 km
2026-09-04 18:32 UTC	AAL87	MSP → ORD Minneapolis → Chicago	N845MD	Boeing 787-9	Completed	717 km
2026-09-04 08:42 UTC	AAL87	LHR → MSP London → Minneapolis	N845MD	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6958 km
2026-09-03 10:08 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N848AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7058 km
2026-09-02 09:31 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N846AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6564 km
2026-09-01 09:07 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N852ML	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6671 km
2026-08-31 09:16 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N849AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6834 km
2026-08-30 08:54 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N848AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6664 km
2026-08-29 09:08 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N850AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6656 km
2026-08-28 09:02 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N844MC	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6682 km
2026-08-27 10:10 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N842AA	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6805 km
2026-08-26 09:12 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N850AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6599 km
2026-08-25 09:06 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N843AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6621 km
2026-08-24 09:08 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N845MD	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6830 km
2026-08-23 09:00 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N849AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7450 km
2026-08-22 09:01 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N847MF	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7456 km
2026-08-21 09:06 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N844MC	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7408 km
2026-08-19 09:04 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N849AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8316 km
2026-08-18 09:12 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N843AN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9007 km
2026-08-17 08:57 UTC	AAL87	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	N842AA	Boeing 787-9	Completed	10603 km