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UA1122

EWR → CPT · Boeing 787-9 · United Airlines

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Departure · Newark (EWR)

Terminal C · Gate C108
Scheduled 02 Oct 20:35 · Departed 02 Oct 20:59 · +24 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 22:03 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Cape Town (CPT)

Baggage belt 2
Scheduled 17:10 · Estimated 18:10 · +60 min
Board status: Delayed
In the air, ~12h 53m to go (4% of the route flown)

Board data from acsa, ewr, updated 18 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) — Newark, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 00:35 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 02:03 UTC
Arrival
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 15:10 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 16:10 UTC
Progress
4% · ~12h 53m remaining
Distance flown
574 km
Straight-line distance
12592 km

Aircraft

Registration
N27997
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
257 total (149 Economy, 39 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 48 Polaris) (typical for type, not this tail)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
555.4 t (4516 kg/pax Business, 2035 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1578 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,025 ft
Max ground speed
551 kt
Tracked
41m · 574 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m30m
Ground speed (kt, max 551)
02985950m30m
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m
Ground speed (kt, max 551)
02985950m

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.

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Airline

United Airlines (UAL)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 02:03 UTC UAL1122 EWR → CPT
Newark → Cape Town
 N27997 Boeing 787-9 In progress ~12592 km est.
2026-10-01 01:05 UTC UAL1122 EWR → CPT
Newark → Cape Town
 N26996 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12869 km

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