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LAX → SYD · Boeing 787-9 · United Airlines

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Departure · Los Angeles (LAX)

Terminal 7 · Gate 76A
Scheduled 01 Oct 22:50
Board status: On Time
Airborne since 01 Oct 23:43 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T1
Scheduled 07:00 · Estimated 07:20 · +20 min
Board status: On Time
In the air, ~13h 9m to go (3% of the route flown)

Board data from lax, syd, updated 55 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — Los Angeles, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 05:50 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 06:43 UTC
Arrival
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 21:00 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 21:20 UTC
Progress
3% · ~13h 9m remaining
Codeshares
AV2190, LH7590, LX3092, NZ9839, VA8001
Distance flown
365 km
Straight-line distance
12061 km

Aircraft

Registration
N29981
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
257 total (149 Economy, 39 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 48 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
532.5 t (4329 kg/pax Business, 1950 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1513 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
32,025 ft
Max ground speed
491 kt
Tracked
29m · 365 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 32,025)
017,29434,5870m
Ground speed (kt, max 491)
02655300m
Altitude (ft, max 32,025)
017,29434,5870m
Ground speed (kt, max 491)
02655300m

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 06:43 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N29981 Boeing 787-9 In progress ~12061 km est.
2026-10-01 19:58 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N24974 Boeing 787-9 Completed 472 km
2026-10-01 06:37 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N24974 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12124 km est. (352 km recorded)
2026-09-30 20:50 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N19951 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 700 km
2026-09-30 07:55 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N19951 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12120 km est. (394 km recorded)
2026-09-29 19:41 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N27959 Boeing 787-9 Completed 513 km
2026-09-28 19:45 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N24976 Boeing 787-9 Completed 532 km
2026-09-27 19:21 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N29981 Boeing 787-9 Completed 824 km
2026-09-26 19:11 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N27997 Boeing 787-9 Completed 1066 km
2026-09-25 20:15 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N13954 Boeing 787-9 Completed 1137 km
2026-09-24 06:41 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N38955 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~12306 km est. (4565 km recorded)
2026-09-23 06:00 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N26967 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~12382 km est. (4607 km recorded)
2026-09-22 06:22 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N38950 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~12300 km est. (4604 km recorded)
2026-09-21 06:37 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N27958 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12374 km
2026-09-20 06:29 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N29981 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~12158 km est. (716 km recorded)
2026-09-19 06:44 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N29968 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12234 km
2026-09-18 06:40 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N27964 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~12146 km est. (438 km recorded)
2026-09-17 06:13 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N38950 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12188 km
2026-09-16 06:40 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N29989 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~12339 km est. (4629 km recorded)
2026-09-15 06:12 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N27965 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12377 km
2026-09-14 06:12 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N29981 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~12154 km est. (593 km recorded)
2026-09-13 06:16 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N24990 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~12144 km est. (437 km recorded)
2026-09-12 06:30 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N23983 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~12302 km est. (4520 km recorded)
2026-09-11 06:26 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N27957 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12248 km
2026-09-10 06:08 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N15969 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12466 km
2026-09-09 19:34 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N29989 Boeing 787-9 Completed 1043 km
2026-09-01 06:04 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N26970 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12619 km
2026-08-31 06:17 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N24980 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12376 km
2026-08-30 07:02 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N26970 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12195 km
2026-08-29 06:54 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N24974 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12389 km
2026-08-28 06:27 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N29968 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12595 km
2026-08-27 06:30 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N24979 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12246 km
2026-08-26 06:10 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N24993 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12595 km
2026-08-25 06:22 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N24988 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12376 km
2026-08-24 06:10 UTC UAL839 LAX → SYD
Los Angeles → Sydney
 N27964 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12435 km

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