UA1172

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate C15

Scheduled 05:30 · Departed 05:27

Board status: Active

Airborne since 05:43 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Houston (IAH)

Gate C2 · Baggage belt C1

Scheduled 08:19 · Estimated 08:20

Board status: Departed

In the air, ~52m to go (58% of the route flown)

Board data from houston, ord, updated 24 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 10:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 10:43 UTC

Arrival

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) — Houston, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 13:19 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 13:20 UTC

Progress

58% · ~52m remaining

Codeshares

EK6332, NZ6859

Distance flown

969 km

Straight-line distance

1491 km

Aircraft

Registration

N37471

Type

Boeing 737-900

Seats

179 total (117 Economy, 42 Economy Plus, 20 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

39.4 t (209 kg/pax Economy, 300 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

30,000 ft

Max ground speed

467 kt

Tracked

1h 14m · 969 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 30,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 467)

Altitude (ft, max 30,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 467)

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

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 10:43 UTC	UAL1172	ORD → IAH Chicago → Houston	N37471	Boeing 737-900	In progress	~1491 km est.
2026-10-01 10:41 UTC	UAL1172	ORD → IAH Chicago → Houston	N77590	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1632 km
2026-09-30 10:46 UTC	UAL1172	ORD → IAH Chicago → Houston	N27509	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	1669 km
2026-09-29 10:35 UTC	UAL1172	ORD → IAH Chicago → Houston	N77590	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	1544 km
2026-09-28 10:43 UTC	UAL1172	ORD → IAH Chicago → Houston	N17557	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	1562 km
2026-09-27 11:23 UTC	UAL1172	ORD → IAH Chicago → Houston	N75428	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	1564 km
2026-09-26 10:48 UTC	UAL1172	ORD → IAH Chicago → Houston	N77590	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	1554 km
2026-09-25 10:38 UTC	UAL1172	ORD → IAH Chicago → Houston	N17458	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	1622 km
2026-09-24 10:37 UTC	UAL1172	ORD → IAH Chicago → Houston	N47533	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	1556 km