UA642

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate B20

Scheduled 02 Oct 18:10 · Departed 02 Oct 18:18 · +8 min

Board status: Active

Airborne since 02 Oct 18:25 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Detroit (DTW)

Gate D1

Scheduled 02 Oct 20:40 · Landed 02 Oct 20:37

Board status: Arrived

Landed 02 Oct 20:37 (airport data)

Board data from dtw, ord, updated 314 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 23:10 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 23:25 UTC

Arrival

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) — Detroit, United States

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 00:40 UTC

Codeshares

AC4199, AZ4489, CM1805, NH7718, NZ2325

Distance flown

553 km

Straight-line distance

376 km

Aircraft

Registration

N4888U

Type

Airbus A319

Seats

128 total (78 Economy, 42 Economy Plus, 8 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

8.4 t (86 kg/pax Business, 65 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

25,025 ft

Max ground speed

476 kt

Tracked

1h 11m · 552 km

Altitude (ft, max 25,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 476)

Altitude (ft, max 25,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 476)

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 23:25 UTC	UAL642	ORD → DTW Chicago → Detroit	N4888U	Airbus A319	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	553 km
2026-10-02 18:49 UTC	UAL642	BOI → ORD Boise → Chicago	N437UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2409 km
2026-10-01 23:42 UTC	UAL642	ORD → DTW Chicago → Detroit	N816UA	Airbus A319	Completed	514 km
2026-10-01 18:37 UTC	UAL642	BOI → ORD Boise → Chicago	N431UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2531 km
2026-10-01 00:15 UTC	UAL642	ORD → DTW Chicago → Detroit	N826UA	Airbus A319	Completed	512 km
2026-09-30 18:38 UTC	UAL642	BOI → ORD Boise → Chicago	N454UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2486 km
2026-09-29 23:54 UTC	UAL642T	ORD → DTW Chicago → Detroit	N892UA	Airbus A319	Completed	533 km
2026-09-29 20:50 UTC	UAL642	BOI → ORD Boise → Chicago	N437UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2462 km
2026-09-28 23:26 UTC	UAL642	ORD → DTW Chicago → Detroit	N829UA	Airbus A319	Completed	516 km
2026-09-28 18:20 UTC	UAL642	BOI → ORD Boise → Chicago	N440UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2419 km
2026-09-27 20:09 UTC	UAL642	BOI → ORD Boise → Chicago	N480UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2529 km
2026-09-27 00:40 UTC	UAL642	ORD → DTW Chicago → Detroit	N818UA	Airbus A319	Completed	525 km
2026-09-26 18:23 UTC	UAL642	BOI → ORD Boise → Chicago	N441UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2459 km
2026-09-25 23:24 UTC	UAL642	ORD → DTW Chicago → Detroit	N889UA	Airbus A319	Completed	546 km
2026-09-25 18:23 UTC	UAL642	BOI → ORD Boise → Chicago	N467UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2454 km
2026-09-24 23:45 UTC	UAL642	ORD → DTW Chicago → Detroit	N820UA	Airbus A319	Completed	553 km