UA589

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Departure · San Francisco (SFO)

Terminal T2 · Gate D7

Scheduled 02 Oct 19:10 · Departed 02 Oct 19:03 · early

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 18:59 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Santa Ana (SNA)

Gate 8 · Baggage belt 4

Scheduled 02 Oct 20:51 · Landed 02 Oct 20:24 · early

Board status: Arrived

Landed 02 Oct 20:24 (ADS-B)

Board data from sfo, sna, updated 768 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 02:10 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 01:59 UTC

Arrival

John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport (SNA) — Santa Ana, United States

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 03:51 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 03:24 UTC

Codeshares

AC4186, LX3332, NZ9699, VA8490

Distance flown

736 km

Straight-line distance

598 km

Approach distance

91 km

Aircraft

Registration

N73278

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

166 total (102 Economy, 48 Economy Plus, 16 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

14.3 t (119 kg/pax Business, 83 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

484 kt

Tracked

1h 25m · 734 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 484)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 484)

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 01:59 UTC	UAL589	SFO → SNA San Francisco → Santa Ana	N73278	Boeing 737-800	Completed	736 km
2026-10-02 20:51 UTC	UAL589	IAH → SFO Houston → San Francisco	N47569	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2716 km
2026-10-02 02:20 UTC	UAL589	SFO → SNA San Francisco → Santa Ana	N76532	Boeing 737-800	Completed	730 km
2026-10-01 20:37 UTC	UAL589	IAH → SFO Houston → San Francisco	N37542	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	3149 km
2026-10-01 02:33 UTC	UAL589	SFO → SNA San Francisco → Santa Ana	N17346	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	746 km
2026-09-30 20:14 UTC	UAL589	IAH → SFO Houston → San Francisco	N77573	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2719 km
2026-09-30 02:01 UTC	UAL589	SFO → SNA San Francisco → Santa Ana	N79541	Boeing 737-800	Completed	734 km
2026-09-29 20:11 UTC	UAL589	IAH → SFO Houston → San Francisco	N77598	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2779 km