UA1561

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Departure · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate D15

Scheduled 06:35 · Departed 06:24 · early

Board status: InAir

Airborne since 06:38 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Denver (DEN)

Gate A21 · Baggage belt 16

Scheduled 08:28 · Estimated 08:03 · early

Board status: Early

In the air, ~57m to go (68% of the route flown)

Board data from den, mwaa, updated 35 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 10:35 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 10:38 UTC

Arrival

Denver International Airport (DEN) — Denver, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 14:28 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 14:03 UTC

Progress

68% · ~57m remaining

Codeshares

CM2862

Distance flown

1599 km

Straight-line distance

2332 km

Aircraft

Registration

N28457

Type

Boeing 737-900

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

58.7 t (313 kg/pax Economy, 449 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

427 kt

Tracked

2h 12m · 1,599 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 427)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 427)

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 10:38 UTC	UAL1561	IAD → DEN Washington, DC → Denver	N28457	Boeing 737-900	In progress	~2332 km est.
2026-10-02 00:07 UTC	UAL1561	SFO → SAN San Francisco → San Diego	N77510	Boeing 737-800	Completed	830 km
2026-10-01 17:49 UTC	UAL1561	DEN → SFO Denver → San Francisco	N14544	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1580 km
2026-10-01 10:50 UTC	UAL1561	IAD → DEN Washington, DC → Denver	N69840	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2446 km
2026-10-01 00:09 UTC	UAL1561	SFO → SAN San Francisco → San Diego	N66803	Boeing 737-900	Completed	830 km
2026-09-30 17:23 UTC	UAL1561	DEN → SFO Denver → San Francisco	N24508	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1579 km
2026-09-30 00:36 UTC	UAL1561	SFO → SAN San Francisco → San Diego	N37474	Boeing 737-900	Completed	833 km
2026-09-29 17:53 UTC	UAL1561	DEN → SFO Denver → San Francisco	N14502	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1574 km