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UA1011

IAD → CPT · Boeing 787-9 · United Airlines

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Departure · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate D5
Scheduled 01 Oct 18:45 · Departed 01 Oct 18:55 · +10 min
Board status: InAir
Airborne since 01 Oct 19:56 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Cape Town (CPT)

Scheduled 15:20 · Estimated 15:20
Board status: Estimated 01:57
Landed 08:21 (estimated)

Board data from avionio_cpt, mwaa, updated 38 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Incomplete (signal lost)
Departure
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-01 22:45 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 23:56 UTC
Arrival
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 13:20 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 13:20 UTC
Distance flown
5975 km
Straight-line distance
12764 km

Aircraft

Registration
N26967
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
252 total (116 Economy, 88 Economy Plus, 48 Polaris)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,000 ft
Max ground speed
535 kt
Tracked
6h 25m · 5,972 km
Altitude (ft, max 36,000)
019,44038,8800m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 535)
02895780m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 36,000)
019,44038,8800m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 535)
02895780m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m

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

United Airlines (UAL)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-01 23:56 UTC UAL1011 IAD → CPT
Washington, DC → Cape Town
 N26967 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12945 km est. (5975 km recorded)

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