UA1789

For travellers

Departure · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C27

Scheduled 08:30 · Departed 08:25 · early

Board status: InAir

Airborne since 08:29 (ADS-B)

Board data from mwaa, updated 16 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 12:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 12:29 UTC

Arrival

San Antonio International Airport (SAT) — San Antonio, United States (scheduled)

Progress

99% · ~4m remaining

Codeshares

AC3796

Distance flown

2286 km

Straight-line distance

2189 km

Aircraft

Registration

N17406

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 9

Seats

179 total (117 Economy, 42 Economy Plus, 20 First) (typical for type, not this tail)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

46.2 t (250 kg/pax Economy, 328 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

459 kt

Tracked

3h 13m · 2,286 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 459)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 459)

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 12:29 UTC	UAL1789	IAD → SAT Washington, DC → San Antonio	N17406	Boeing 737 MAX 9	In progress	~2189 km est.
2026-10-02 10:09 UTC	UAL1789	RDU → IAD Raleigh/Durham → Washington, DC	N65832	Boeing 737-900	Completed	445 km
2026-10-01 12:55 UTC	UAL1789	IAD → SAT Washington, DC → San Antonio	N27526	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2290 km
2026-10-01 10:11 UTC	UAL1789	RDU → IAD Raleigh/Durham → Washington, DC	N37471	Boeing 737-900	Completed	429 km
2026-09-30 12:31 UTC	UAL1789	IAD → SAT Washington, DC → San Antonio	N17467	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2298 km
2026-09-30 10:10 UTC	UAL1789	RDU → IAD Raleigh/Durham → Washington, DC	N62849	Boeing 737-900	Completed	394 km