UA421

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Departure · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C25

Scheduled 02 Oct 22:18 · Departed 02 Oct 22:28 · +10 min

Board status: InAir

Airborne since 02 Oct 22:49 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate C18A

Scheduled 02 Oct 23:32 · Estimated 02 Oct 23:21 · early

Board status: Active

Landed 02 Oct 23:26 (ADS-B)

Board data from mwaa, ord, updated 226 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 02:18 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 02:49 UTC

Arrival

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 04:32 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 04:21 UTC

Codeshares

AC4420, CA7239, NZ2456

Distance flown

1036 km

Straight-line distance

945 km

Approach distance

137 km

Aircraft

Registration

N14541

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

24.8 t (84 kg/pax Economy, 247 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

28,050 ft

Max ground speed

441 kt

Tracked

1h 37m · 1,034 km

Altitude (ft, max 28,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 441)

Altitude (ft, max 28,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 441)

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
2026-10-03 02:49 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N14541	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1036 km
2026-10-02 21:46 UTC	UAL421	DEN → IAD Denver → Washington, DC	N14541	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2435 km
2026-10-02 05:05 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N34535	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1044 km
2026-10-01 22:58 UTC	UAL421	DEN → IAD Denver → Washington, DC	N34535	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2374 km
2026-10-01 20:27 UTC	UAL2061	DEN → DEN Denver → Denver	N34535	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	481 km
2026-10-01 17:49 UTC	UAL421	SJC → DEN San Jose → Denver	N69826	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1709 km
2026-10-01 02:36 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N14566	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	995 km
2026-09-30 21:42 UTC	UAL421	DEN → IAD Denver → Washington, DC	N14512	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2514 km
2026-09-30 02:52 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N54570	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1016 km
2026-09-29 21:43 UTC	UAL421	DEN → IAD Denver → Washington, DC	N14559	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	2410 km
2026-09-29 02:50 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N54525	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1039 km
2026-09-28 02:58 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N61882	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1056 km
2026-09-27 02:15 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N78438	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1042 km
2026-09-26 02:27 UTC	UAL421J	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N14564	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1057 km
2026-09-25 02:24 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N14559	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1032 km
2026-09-24 02:56 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N36472	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1036 km
2026-09-23 02:56 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N76532	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1035 km
2026-09-22 02:54 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N77430	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1035 km
2026-09-21 03:27 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N68452	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1040 km
2026-09-20 02:41 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N38473	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1615 km
2026-09-19 03:08 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N79541	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1084 km
2026-09-18 04:34 UTC	UAL421	IAD → ORD Washington, DC → Chicago	N87531	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1107 km