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UA2161

IAH → MSY · Boeing 737-900 · United Airlines

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Departure · Houston (IAH)

Terminal C · Gate D2A
Scheduled 02 Oct 20:15 · Departed 02 Oct 20:30 · +15 min
Board status: Landed
Airborne since 02 Oct 20:55 (ADS-B)

Board data from houston, updated 3 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) — Houston, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 01:15 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 01:55 UTC
Arrival
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) — New Orleans, United States
Distance flown
517 km
Straight-line distance
490 km
Approach distance
65 km

Aircraft

Registration
N68891
Type
Boeing 737-900
Seats
179 total (117 Economy, 42 Economy Plus, 20 First)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
12.4 t (94 kg/pax Business, 66 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
29,000 ft
Max ground speed
475 kt
Tracked
46m · 516 km
Altitude (ft, max 29,000)
015,66031,3200m30m
Ground speed (kt, max 475)
02565130m30m
Altitude (ft, max 29,000)
015,66031,3200m
Ground speed (kt, max 475)
02565130m

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

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 01:55 UTC UAL2161 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N68891 Boeing 737-900 Completed 517 km
2026-10-02 03:02 UTC UAL2161 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N39423 Boeing 737-900 Completed 500 km
2026-10-01 01:20 UTC UAL2161 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N75433 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 494 km
2026-09-30 01:31 UTC UAL2161 IAH → MSY
Houston → New Orleans
 N62896 Boeing 737-900 Completed 494 km

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