UA2837

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Departure · San Francisco (SFO)

Terminal T3 · Gate F21

Scheduled 03 Oct 22:40 · Departed 03 Oct 23:23 · +43 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 23:41 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C5 · Baggage belt 3

Scheduled 07:01 · Landed 07:19 · +18 min

Board status: InGate

In the air, ~8m to go (100% of the route flown)

Board data from mwaa, sfo, updated 41 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-04 05:40 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 06:41 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 11:01 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-04 11:16 UTC

Progress

100% · ~8m remaining

Codeshares

ET1359, NZ9168, VA8384

Distance flown

3999 km

Straight-line distance

3883 km

Aircraft

Registration

N57870

Type

Boeing 737-300

Seats

213 total (24 Business, 189 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

137.6 t (1207 kg/pax Business, 576 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

578 kt

Tracked

4h 37m · 3,999 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 578)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 578)

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 06:41 UTC	UAL2837	SFO → IAD San Francisco → Washington, DC	N57870	Boeing 737-300	In progress	~3883 km est.
2026-10-04 02:05 UTC	UAL2837	LAX → SFO Los Angeles → San Francisco	N17335	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	593 km
2026-10-03 05:56 UTC	UAL2837	SFO → IAD San Francisco → Washington, DC	N37449	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	3982 km
2026-10-03 03:04 UTC	UAL2837	LAX → SFO Los Angeles → San Francisco	N442UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	624 km
2026-10-02 05:49 UTC	UAL2837	SFO → IAD San Francisco → Washington, DC	N27520	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	3960 km
2026-10-02 02:37 UTC	UAL2837	LAX → SFO Los Angeles → San Francisco	N37353	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	589 km
2026-10-01 06:05 UTC	UAL2837	SFO → IAD San Francisco → Washington, DC	N27519	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	3986 km
2026-10-01 01:57 UTC	UAL2837	LAX → SFO Los Angeles → San Francisco	N27519	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	603 km
2026-09-30 07:11 UTC	UAL2837	SFO → IAD San Francisco → Washington, DC	N39418	Boeing 737-900	Completed	4040 km
2026-09-30 02:00 UTC	UAL2837	LAX → SFO Los Angeles → San Francisco	N37440	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	586 km
2026-09-25 03:13 UTC	UAL2837	LAX → SFO Los Angeles → San Francisco	N47462	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	586 km