UA1278

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate C15

Scheduled 18:17 · Departed 18:17

Board status: Active

Airborne since 18:55 (ADS-B)

Board data from ord, updated 39 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 23:17 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 23:55 UTC

Arrival

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) — Columbus, United States

Codeshares

CM1791, LX3178, NH7422, NZ2205

Distance flown

497 km

Straight-line distance

475 km

Approach distance

71 km

Aircraft

Registration

N16732

Type

Boeing 737-700

Seats

126 total (78 Economy, 36 Economy Plus, 12 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

10.5 t (108 kg/pax Business, 81 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

27,025 ft

Max ground speed

491 kt

Tracked

47m · 496 km

Altitude (ft, max 27,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 491)

Altitude (ft, max 27,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 491)

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 23:55 UTC	UAL1278	ORD → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N16732	Boeing 737-700	Completed	497 km
2026-10-03 16:53 UTC	UAL1278	SMF → ORD Sacramento → Chicago	N77587	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2982 km
2026-10-02 23:44 UTC	UAL1278	ORD → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N489UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	548 km
2026-10-02 16:51 UTC	UAL1278	SMF → ORD Sacramento → Chicago	N77530	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2987 km
2026-10-02 00:24 UTC	UAL1278	ORD → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N494UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	565 km
2026-10-01 17:24 UTC	UAL1278	SMF → ORD Sacramento → Chicago	N77537	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3254 km
2026-09-30 23:29 UTC	UAL1278	ORD → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N877UA	Airbus A319	Completed	587 km
2026-09-30 16:48 UTC	UAL1278	SMF → ORD Sacramento → Chicago	N27205	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3035 km
2026-09-29 23:27 UTC	UAL1278	ORD → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N873UA	Airbus A319	Completed	558 km
2026-09-29 16:47 UTC	UAL1278	SMF → ORD Sacramento → Chicago	N77518	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3051 km
2026-09-28 23:28 UTC	UAL1278	ORD → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N830UA	Airbus A319	Completed	536 km
2026-09-28 17:19 UTC	UAL1278	SMF → ORD Sacramento → Chicago	N77518	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2935 km
2026-09-28 02:11 UTC	UAL1278	ORD → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N842UA	Airbus A319	Completed	529 km
2026-09-27 17:48 UTC	UAL1278	SMF → ORD Sacramento → Chicago	N87507	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2967 km
2026-09-27 02:32 UTC	UAL1278	ORD → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N76533	Boeing 737-800	Completed	503 km
2026-09-26 16:46 UTC	UAL1278	SMF → ORD Sacramento → Chicago	N33209	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2947 km
2026-09-25 23:05 UTC	UAL1278	ORD → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N821UA	Airbus A319	Completed	509 km
2026-09-25 16:48 UTC	UAL1278	SMF → ORD Sacramento → Chicago	N33209	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2958 km
2026-09-24 23:15 UTC	UAL1278	ORD → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N842UA	Airbus A319	Completed	511 km