CV278

ORD → LUX · Boeing 747-800 · Cargolux

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Scheduled 29 Sep 01:45 · Departed 29 Sep 02:54 · +69 min

Board status: Active

Airborne since 29 Sep 02:53 (ADS-B)

Board data from ord, updated 4026 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-09-29 06:45 UTC

Departed

2026-09-29 07:53 UTC

Arrival

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) — Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Distance flown

6960 km

Straight-line distance

6854 km

Approach distance

64 km

Aircraft

Registration

LX-VCI

Type

Boeing 747-800

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

579.4 t (2854 kg/pax Business, 1396 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

521 kt

Tracked

7h 44m · 6,954 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 521)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 521)

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

Airlines

Cargolux (CLX)

Cargolux Italia (ICV)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-09-29 07:53 UTC	CLX278	ORD → LUX Chicago → Luxembourg	LX-VCI	Boeing 747-800	Completed	6960 km
2026-09-28 22:10 UTC	CLX278	ANC → ORD Anchorage → Chicago	LX-VCI	Boeing 747-800	Completed	4751 km
2026-09-22 10:48 UTC	CLX278	ORD → LUX Chicago → Luxembourg	LX-VCJ	Boeing 747-800	Completed	7144 km

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