MAS487

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Departure · Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Terminal KLIA · Gate H002L

Scheduled 04 Sep 21:00 · Departed 04 Sep 21:11 · +11 min

Board status: DEPARTED

Airborne since 04 Sep 21:14 (ADS-B)

Board data from mahb, updated 40460 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Scheduled departure

2026-09-04 13:00 UTC

Est. departure time

2026-09-04 13:12 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Malé International Airport (MLE) — Malé, Maldives (scheduled)

Also flies as

MH487

Distance flown

2873 km

Straight-line distance

3132 km

Aircraft

Registration

9M-MVD

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

174 total (12 Business, 162 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

507 kt

Tracked

5h 56m · 2,874 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 507)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 507)

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

Malaysia Airlines (MAS)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 13:23 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~3132 km est.
2026-09-30 13:25 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MV0	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3184 km est. (285 km recorded)
2026-09-28 13:10 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MV0	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3262 km est. (189 km recorded)
2026-09-27 13:37 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVI	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3241 km est. (207 km recorded)
2026-09-25 13:17 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVB	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3234 km est. (299 km recorded)
2026-09-23 13:18 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVC	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3263 km est. (361 km recorded)
2026-09-21 13:17 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVK	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3216 km est. (157 km recorded)
2026-09-20 13:09 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVK	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3231 km est. (144 km recorded)
2026-09-18 13:27 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVH	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3231 km est. (321 km recorded)
2026-09-16 13:13 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MV0	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3226 km est. (326 km recorded)
2026-09-14 13:37 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVQ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3234 km est. (300 km recorded)
2026-09-13 13:33 UTC	MAS487	KUL → SIW Kuala Lumpur → Parapat-Sumatra Island	9M-MV0	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	375 km
2026-09-11 13:33 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVS	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3238 km est. (322 km recorded)
2026-09-09 13:31 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVA	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3250 km est. (358 km recorded)
2026-09-07 13:21 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVP	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3391 km est. (515 km recorded)
2026-09-06 13:16 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3232 km est. (326 km recorded)
2026-09-04 13:14 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVD	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	2873 km
2026-09-02 13:18 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2838 km
2026-08-31 13:36 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVA	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2905 km
2026-08-30 13:20 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVH	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3237 km est. (303 km recorded)
2026-08-28 13:20 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVJ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3219 km est. (315 km recorded)
2026-08-26 13:06 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVS	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3247 km est. (356 km recorded)
2026-08-24 13:14 UTC	MAS487	KUL → MLE Kuala Lumpur → Malé	9M-MVG	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3397 km est. (447 km recorded)
2026-08-23 13:12 UTC	MAS487	? → ?	9M-MVK	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	409 km
2026-08-21 13:12 UTC	MAS487	? → PER ? → Perth	9M-MVQ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	523 km
2026-08-19 13:12 UTC	MAS487	? → ?	9M-MVS	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	561 km
2026-08-17 13:13 UTC	MAS487	? → ?	9M-MVR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	392 km
2026-08-16 13:23 UTC	MAS487	? → ?	9M-MVR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	465 km
2026-08-14 13:43 UTC	MAS487	KUL → ? Kuala Lumpur → ?	9M-MVS	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	415 km