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MEL → SFO · Boeing 787-9 · United Airlines

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Arrival · San Francisco (SFO)

Terminal ITM · Gate G9 · Baggage belt CL1
Scheduled 08:10 · Landed 08:47 · +37 min
Board status: Arrived
In the air (100% of the route flown)

Board data from sfo, updated 34 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Departed
2026-10-02 15:04 UTC (first seen)
Arrival
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 15:10 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 15:48 UTC
Progress
100%
Codeshares
LH8921, LX3087, VA8003
Distance flown
458 km
Straight-line distance
12654 km

Aircraft

Registration
N27957
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
252 total (116 Economy, 88 Economy Plus, 48 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
558.2 t (1608 kg/pax Economy, 4770 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
40,000 ft
Max ground speed
541 kt
Tracked
43m · 458 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 40,000)
021,60043,2000m30m
Ground speed (kt, max 541)
02925840m30m
Altitude (ft, max 40,000)
021,60043,2000m
Ground speed (kt, max 541)
02925840m

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

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 15:04 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N27957 Boeing 787-9 In progress ~12654 km est.
2026-10-02 01:50 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N27957 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12783 km est. (1763 km recorded)
2026-10-01 14:23 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N24990 Boeing 787-9 Completed 679 km
2026-10-01 01:19 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N24990 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12744 km est. (1123 km recorded)
2026-09-30 14:22 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Completed 573 km
2026-09-30 01:24 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12805 km est. (990 km recorded)

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