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DTW → IAH · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · United Airlines

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Departure · Detroit (DTW)

Gate D4
Scheduled 06:15 · Estimated 06:12
Board status: Active
Airborne since 06:26 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Houston (IAH)

Gate C42 · Baggage belt C8
Scheduled 08:17 · Estimated 08:24 · +7 min
Board status: Departed
In the air, ~10m to go (94% of the route flown)

Board data from dtw, houston, updated 36 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) — Detroit, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 10:15 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 10:26 UTC
Arrival
George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) — Houston, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 13:17 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 13:24 UTC
Progress
94% · ~10m remaining
Codeshares
VA8077
Distance flown
1786 km
Straight-line distance
1731 km

Aircraft

Registration
N17362
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
166 total (96 Economy, 54 Economy Plus, 16 First)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
35.5 t (207 kg/pax Economy, 273 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,000 ft
Max ground speed
460 kt
Tracked
2h 23m · 1,786 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 36,000)
019,44038,8800m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 460)
02484970m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 36,000)
019,44038,8800m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 460)
02484970m1h 0m2h 0m

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
2026-10-02 10:26 UTC UAL234 DTW → IAH
Detroit → Houston
 N17362 Boeing 737 MAX 8 In progress ~1731 km est.
2026-10-01 19:16 UTC UAL234 DTW → IAH
Detroit → Houston
 N76516 Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 1820 km
2026-09-30 10:27 UTC UAL234 DTW → IAH
Detroit → Houston
 N17344 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing presumed) 1875 km
2026-09-29 10:26 UTC UAL234 DTW → IAH
Detroit → Houston
 N27268 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1797 km

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