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Departure · Newark (EWR)

Terminal C · Gate C110

Scheduled 11:15 · Departed 11:13

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 11:41 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Tokyo / Narita (NRT)

Terminal T1-South · Gate 35

Scheduled 14:30 · Estimated 14:26

Board status: CODE SHARE

In the air, ~5h 31m to go (58% of the route flown)

Board data from ewr, narita, updated 9 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 15:15 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 15:41 UTC

Arrival

Narita International Airport (NRT) — Tokyo / Narita, Japan (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 05:30 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 05:26 UTC

Progress

58% · ~5h 31m remaining

Codeshares

NH6453

Distance flown

6358 km

Straight-line distance

10810 km

Aircraft

Registration

N26996

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

257 total (149 Economy, 39 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 48 Polaris) (typical for type, not this tail)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

479.6 t (1363 kg/pax Economy, 1757 kg/pax Premium Economy, 3899 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,000 ft

Max ground speed

523 kt

Tracked

7h 12m · 6,358 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 523)

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 523)

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 15:41 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N26996	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~10810 km est.
2026-10-01 15:36 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N29991	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11004 km est. (6296 km recorded)
2026-09-30 15:30 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N22992	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~10996 km est. (6314 km recorded)
2026-09-29 15:24 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N29978	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~10962 km est. (6270 km recorded)
2026-09-28 15:33 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N25982	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~10981 km est. (6282 km recorded)
2026-09-27 16:44 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N26970	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11266 km est. (7008 km recorded)
2026-09-26 15:26 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N45956	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11013 km est. (6102 km recorded)
2026-09-25 15:28 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N29991	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11024 km est. (6026 km recorded)
2026-09-24 15:30 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N24979	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~10980 km est. (6172 km recorded)
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2737U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~10932 km est. (6183 km recorded)
2026-09-22 15:56 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2250U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~10982 km est. (6165 km recorded)
2026-09-19 15:20 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2639U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11013 km est. (6281 km recorded)
2026-09-18 15:23 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2332U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11040 km est. (6250 km recorded)
2026-09-17 21:32 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2639U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11059 km est. (6270 km recorded)
2026-09-16 17:52 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2846U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11238 km est. (6535 km recorded)
2026-09-15 15:31 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2140U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11168 km est. (6490 km recorded)
2026-09-14 15:26 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2645U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11323 km est. (6640 km recorded)
2026-09-13 15:51 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2352U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11296 km est. (6617 km recorded)
2026-09-12 15:50 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2644U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11107 km est. (6419 km recorded)
2026-09-11 15:40 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2243U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11297 km est. (7098 km recorded)
2026-09-10 15:21 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2341U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~11358 km est. (6491 km recorded)
2026-09-09 15:17 UTC	UAL79	EWR → NRT Newark → Tokyo / Narita	N2747U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	11380 km