UA2253

For travellers

Departure · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C25

Scheduled 09:00 · Estimated 09:00

Board status: Scheduled

Airborne since 09:15 (ADS-B)

Board data from mwaa, updated 62 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-04 13:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 13:15 UTC

Arrival

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) — New Orleans, United States (scheduled)

Progress

26% · ~1h 42m remaining

Codeshares

AC3864, CM2826

Distance flown

408 km

Straight-line distance

1536 km

Aircraft

Registration

N873UA

Type

Airbus A319

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

420 kt

Tracked

37m · 408 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 420)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 420)

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
2026-10-04 13:15 UTC	UAL2253	IAD → MSY Washington, DC → New Orleans	N873UA	Airbus A319	In progress	~1536 km est.
2026-10-03 17:59 UTC	UAL2253	MSY → IAH New Orleans → Houston	N894UA	Airbus A319	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	588 km
2026-10-02 17:21 UTC	UAL2253	MSY → IAH New Orleans → Houston	N894UA	Airbus A319	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	646 km
2026-10-02 13:06 UTC	UAL2497	IAD → MSY Washington, DC → New Orleans	N804UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1603 km
2026-10-01 17:16 UTC	UAL2253	MSY → IAH New Orleans → Houston	N898UA	Airbus A319	Completed (landing presumed)	840 km
2026-10-01 13:13 UTC	UAL2253	IAD → MSY Washington, DC → New Orleans	N479UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1596 km
2026-09-30 17:21 UTC	UAL2253	MSY → IAH New Orleans → Houston	N466UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	602 km
2026-09-29 17:30 UTC	UAL2253	MSY → IAH New Orleans → Houston	N4888U	Airbus A319	Incomplete (signal lost)	599 km