UA1978

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Departure · Denver (DEN)

Gate B37

Scheduled 09:40 · Departed 09:38

Board status: Off block

Airborne since 09:43 (ADS-B)

Board data from den, updated 47 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing presumed)

Arrival confirmed via

Inferred (no confirmation)

Departure

Denver International Airport (DEN) — Denver, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 15:40 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 15:43 UTC

Arrival

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) — Cincinnati / Covington, United States

Distance flown

1785 km

Straight-line distance

1716 km

Approach distance

71 km

Aircraft

Registration

N36280

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

166 total (102 Economy, 48 Economy Plus, 16 First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

518 kt

Tracked

2h 20m · 1,775 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 518)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 518)

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 15:43 UTC	UAL1978	DEN → CVG Denver → Cincinnati / Covington	N36280	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1785 km
2026-10-02 12:32 UTC	UAL1978	JAC → DEN Jackson → Denver	N487UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	674 km
2026-10-01 16:15 UTC	UAL1978	DEN → CVG Denver → Cincinnati / Covington	N76514	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	1781 km
2026-10-01 13:36 UTC	UAL1978	JAC → DEN Jackson → Denver	N489UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	649 km
2026-09-30 15:49 UTC	UAL1978	DEN → CVG Denver → Cincinnati / Covington	N14235	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1820 km
2026-09-30 13:26 UTC	UAL1978	SFO → DEN San Francisco → Denver	N498UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	723 km
2026-09-29 15:36 UTC	UAL1978	DEN → CVG Denver → Cincinnati / Covington	N87512	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1794 km
2026-09-29 13:31 UTC	UAL1978	JAC → DEN Jackson → Denver	N434UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	808 km