UA279

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Departure · Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

Gate C6

Scheduled 17:59 · Departed 17:56

Board status: In Air

Airborne since 18:06 (ADS-B)

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

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 21:59 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 22:06 UTC

Arrival

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) — Newark, United States (scheduled)

Progress

65% · ~43m remaining

Codeshares

AC3114

Distance flown

1162 km

Straight-line distance

1717 km

Aircraft

Registration

N69826

Type

Boeing 737-900

Seats

179 total (117 Economy, 42 Economy Plus, 20 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

44.4 t (339 kg/pax Business, 237 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

31,025 ft

Max ground speed

476 kt

Tracked

1h 32m · 1,162 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 31,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 476)

Altitude (ft, max 31,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 476)

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

Airlines

Skywest Airlines (SKW)

United Airlines (UAL)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 22:06 UTC	UAL279	FLL → EWR Fort Lauderdale → Newark	N69826	Boeing 737-900	In progress	~1717 km est.
2026-10-02 16:26 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N14557	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2005 km
2026-10-01 21:57 UTC	UAL279	FLL → EWR Fort Lauderdale → Newark	N37437	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1930 km
2026-10-01 16:06 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N14518	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2061 km
2026-10-01 14:34 UTC	SKW5279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N116SY	EMBRAER EMB175	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~4534 km est. (1626 km recorded)
2026-09-30 22:01 UTC	UAL279	FLL → EWR Fort Lauderdale → Newark	N62896	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1901 km
2026-09-30 16:30 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N14567	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2133 km
2026-09-29 16:15 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N24519	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2001 km
2026-09-28 16:55 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N14529	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1992 km
2026-09-27 17:20 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N14509	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2000 km
2026-09-26 16:09 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N14567	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2051 km
2026-09-25 16:04 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N34551	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2025 km
2026-09-24 16:17 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N14504	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2082 km
2026-09-23 16:14 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N65832	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2071 km
2026-09-22 16:09 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N27421	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2055 km
2026-09-21 15:59 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N39475	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2020 km
2026-09-20 15:58 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N67815	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2333 km
2026-09-19 23:47 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N39461	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2117 km
2026-09-18 15:55 UTC	UAL279	ORD → MCO Chicago → Orlando	N34455	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2476 km
2026-09-17 19:02 UTC	UAL279	ORD → FLL Chicago → Fort Lauderdale	N66828	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2117 km