UA1259

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Departure · San Francisco (SFO)

Terminal T3 · Gate F17

Scheduled 10:45 · Departed 11:38 · +53 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 12:01 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Houston (IAH)

Gate C31 · Baggage belt C3

Scheduled 16:47 · Estimated 17:19 · +32 min

Board status: Departed

In the air, ~0m to go (100% of the route flown)

Board data from houston, sfo, updated 55 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 17:45 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 19:01 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 21:47 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 22:19 UTC

Progress

100% · ~0m remaining

Codeshares

EK6364, NZ9197, VA8078

Distance flown

2766 km

Straight-line distance

2627 km

Aircraft

Registration

N69885

Type

Boeing 737-900

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

508 kt

Tracked

3h 17m · 2,766 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 508)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 508)

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
2026-10-03 19:01 UTC	UAL1259	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N69885	Boeing 737-900	In progress	~2627 km est.
2026-10-03 01:15 UTC	UAL1259	IAH → PHX Houston → Phoenix	N30401	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1870 km
2026-10-02 17:50 UTC	UAL1259	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N37530	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2797 km
2026-10-02 02:32 UTC	UAL1259	IAH → PHX Houston → Phoenix	N75410	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1715 km
2026-10-01 18:26 UTC	UAL1259	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N17408	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	3549 km
2026-09-30 23:49 UTC	UAL1259	IAH → PHX Houston → Phoenix	N37409	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1709 km
2026-09-30 17:54 UTC	UAL1259	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N37514	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2812 km
2026-09-29 23:40 UTC	UAL1259	IAH → PHX Houston → Phoenix	N79402	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1958 km
2026-09-29 18:15 UTC	UAL1259	SFO → PHX San Francisco → Phoenix	N47570	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~4425 km est. (2763 km recorded)
2026-09-28 00:05 UTC	UAL1259	IAH → PHX Houston → Phoenix	N31412	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1800 km
2026-09-25 18:32 UTC	UAL1259	SFO → PHX San Francisco → Phoenix	N37440	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~4503 km est. (2841 km recorded)
2026-09-24 23:56 UTC	UAL1259	IAH → PHX Houston → Phoenix	N32404	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1687 km