UA491

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Departure · Los Angeles (LAX)

Terminal 7 · Gate 70A

Scheduled 00:51 · Estimated 01:29 · +38 min

Board status: Delayed

Airborne since 02:08 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Houston (IAH)

Gate C9 · Baggage belt C4

Scheduled 06:11 · Estimated 07:01 · +50 min

Board status: Departed

In the air, ~32m to go (78% of the route flown)

Board data from houston, lax, updated 62 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — Los Angeles, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 07:51 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 09:08 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 11:11 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 12:01 UTC

Progress

78% · ~32m remaining

Codeshares

CA7400, NH7238, NZ9640, VA8022

Distance flown

1772 km

Straight-line distance

2215 km

Aircraft

Registration

N77582

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 9

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

511 kt

Tracked

2h 1m · 1,772 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 511)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 511)

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 09:08 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N77582	Boeing 737 MAX 9	In progress	~2215 km est.
2026-10-01 12:32 UTC	UAL491	IAH → MSY Houston → New Orleans	N12216	Boeing 737-800	Completed	496 km
2026-10-01 08:16 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N37506	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2341 km
2026-09-30 12:43 UTC	UAL491	IAH → MSY Houston → New Orleans	N75410	Boeing 737-900	Completed	496 km
2026-09-30 08:09 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N37440	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2335 km
2026-09-29 12:33 UTC	UAL491	IAH → MSY Houston → New Orleans	N75410	Boeing 737-900	Completed	501 km
2026-09-29 08:02 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N37537	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2389 km
2026-09-02 08:00 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N77582	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2356 km
2026-09-01 08:19 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N63899	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2396 km
2026-08-31 08:02 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N37510	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2408 km
2026-08-30 07:58 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N37534	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2286 km
2026-08-29 08:02 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N75435	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2415 km
2026-08-28 08:22 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N17461	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2404 km
2026-08-27 08:02 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N17401	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2330 km
2026-08-26 08:36 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N37415	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2358 km
2026-08-25 08:03 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N61881	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2299 km
2026-08-24 07:51 UTC	UAL491	LAX → IAH Los Angeles → Houston	N47412	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2415 km