UA556

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Departure · Newark (EWR)

Terminal C · Gate C134

Scheduled 02 Oct 10:48

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 10:52 (ADS-B)

Board data from ewr, updated 1241 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing presumed)

Arrival confirmed via

Inferred (no confirmation)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 14:48 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 14:52 UTC

Arrival

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

Codeshares

NZ6597

Distance flown

2392 km

Straight-line distance

2250 km

Approach distance

119 km

Aircraft

Registration

N28478

Type

Boeing 737-900

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

56.9 t (302 kg/pax Economy, 434 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

30,000 ft

Max ground speed

446 kt

Tracked

3h 25m · 2,374 km

Altitude (ft, max 30,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 446)

Altitude (ft, max 30,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 446)

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 14:52 UTC	UAL556	EWR → IAH Newark → Houston	N28478	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2392 km
2026-10-02 14:12 UTC	UAL1556	EWR → IAH Newark → Houston	N37465	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2993 km est. (580 km recorded)
2026-10-01 13:51 UTC	UAL1556	EWR → IAH Newark → Houston	N57416	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~3063 km est. (635 km recorded)
2026-09-30 15:01 UTC	UAL556	EWR → IAH Newark → Houston	N77573	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2382 km
2026-09-29 15:04 UTC	UAL556	EWR → IAH Newark → Houston	N77587	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2349 km
2026-09-23 14:51 UTC	UAL556	EWR → IAH Newark → Houston	N37514	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2409 km