UA2261

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Departure · Houston (IAH)

Terminal C · Gate C6

Scheduled 08:00 · Departed 07:59

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 08:28 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Gate C1

Scheduled 11:43 · Estimated 11:52 · +9 min

Board status: In Air

In the air, ~1h 28m to go (16% of the route flown)

Board data from fll, houston, updated 20 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) — Houston, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 13:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 13:28 UTC

Arrival

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) — Fort Lauderdale, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 15:43 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 15:52 UTC

Progress

16% · ~1h 28m remaining

Distance flown

246 km

Straight-line distance

1552 km

Aircraft

Registration

N17458

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)

34.0 t (184 kg/pax Economy, 241 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

26,950 ft

Max ground speed

489 kt

Tracked

20m · 246 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 26,950)

Ground speed (kt, max 489)

Altitude (ft, max 26,950)

Ground speed (kt, max 489)

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 13:28 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N17458	Boeing 737 MAX 9	In progress	~1552 km est.
2026-10-01 13:17 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N47275	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2101 km
2026-09-30 13:08 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N27270	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1772 km
2026-09-29 13:16 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N17355	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1756 km
2026-09-23 23:27 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N838UA	Airbus A319	Completed	247 km
2026-09-22 23:14 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N832UA	Airbus A319	Completed	208 km
2026-09-21 23:06 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N498UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	240 km
2026-09-21 01:34 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N816UA	Airbus A319	Completed	222 km
2026-09-18 23:23 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N29717	Boeing 737-700	Completed	255 km
2026-09-18 04:35 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N462UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	264 km