UA697

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Departure · Washington (DCA)

Terminal 2 · Gate B11

Scheduled 08:20 · Departed 08:25 · +5 min

Board status: InAir

Airborne since 08:42 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Houston (IAH)

Gate C35 · Baggage belt C6

Scheduled 10:38 · Landed 10:34

Board status: Landed

Landed 10:34 (airport data)

Board data from houston, mwaa, updated 28 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) — Washington, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 12:20 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 12:42 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 15:38 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 15:31 UTC

Codeshares

NZ6484

Distance flown

2042 km

Straight-line distance

1942 km

Aircraft

Registration

N16732

Type

Boeing 737-700

Seats

126 total (78 Economy, 36 Economy Plus, 12 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

42.3 t (436 kg/pax Business, 325 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,025 ft

Max ground speed

465 kt

Tracked

2h 41m · 2,031 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 465)

Altitude (ft, max 38,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 465)

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 12:42 UTC	UAL697	DCA → IAH Washington → Houston	N16732	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2042 km
2026-10-01 13:01 UTC	UAL697	DCA → IAH Washington → Houston	N16709	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2043 km
2026-09-30 12:20 UTC	UAL697	DCA → IAH Washington → Houston	N29717	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2018 km
2026-09-29 12:24 UTC	UAL697	DCA → IAH Washington → Houston	N17752	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	2023 km
2026-09-23 22:15 UTC	UAL697	SAT → ORD San Antonio → Chicago	N494UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1764 km
2026-09-22 22:36 UTC	UAL697	SAT → ORD San Antonio → Chicago	N474UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1743 km
2026-09-21 22:52 UTC	UAL697	SAT → ORD San Antonio → Chicago	N491UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1794 km
2026-09-20 22:25 UTC	UAL697	SAT → ORD San Antonio → Chicago	N483UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2186 km
2026-09-20 03:42 UTC	UAL697	SAT → ORD San Antonio → Chicago	N483UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1965 km
2026-09-18 22:40 UTC	UAL697	SAT → ORD San Antonio → Chicago	N474UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1844 km
2026-09-17 23:51 UTC	UAL697	SAT → ORD San Antonio → Chicago	N434UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1834 km