UA944

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate C10

Scheduled 01 Oct 15:10 · Departed 01 Oct 15:15 · +5 min

Board status: Landed

Airborne since 01 Oct 16:27 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

Terminal 1 · Gate Z20

Scheduled 06:30 · Landed 06:52 · +22 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 06:42 (ADS-B)

Board data from lufthansa, updated 638 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 20:10 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 21:27 UTC

Arrival

Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) — Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 04:30 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 04:53 UTC

Codeshares

AC3988, LH9153

Distance flown

7275 km

Straight-line distance

6971 km

Approach distance

96 km

Aircraft

Registration

N12021

Type

Boeing 787-10

Seats

318 total (199 Economy, 54 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 44 Polaris)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,000 ft

Max ground speed

584 kt

Tracked

7h 16m · 7,265 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 584)

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 584)

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
2026-10-01 21:27 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N12021	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7275 km
2026-09-30 21:03 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7057 km est. (1779 km recorded)
2026-09-29 20:27 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7345 km est. (3096 km recorded)
2026-09-28 20:34 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7076 km
2026-09-27 20:31 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N16009	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7047 km est. (1742 km recorded)
2026-09-26 20:44 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N16009	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7077 km est. (1777 km recorded)
2026-09-25 22:15 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N16009	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7104 km est. (2195 km recorded)
2026-09-24 21:11 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N16009	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7047 km est. (1754 km recorded)
2026-09-23 20:33 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N16008	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7461 km
2026-09-22 20:53 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N17017	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7076 km est. (1747 km recorded)
2026-09-21 20:28 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N17017	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7235 km
2026-09-20 20:28 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N12004	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7177 km
2026-09-20 00:36 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N13013	Boeing 787-10	Completed	1664 km
2026-09-19 22:08 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N13013	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7236 km est. (2294 km recorded)
2026-09-19 00:03 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N12003	Boeing 787-10	Completed	1676 km
2026-09-18 21:42 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N12003	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7272 km est. (2367 km recorded)
2026-09-17 22:59 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N12003	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7212 km est. (2257 km recorded)
2026-09-16 20:27 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N12003	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7326 km
2026-09-15 20:57 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7427 km est. (3191 km recorded)
2026-09-14 20:27 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N91007	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7135 km est. (1852 km recorded)
2026-09-13 20:40 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N91007	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7438 km
2026-09-12 21:00 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N91007	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7104 km est. (1776 km recorded)
2026-09-11 20:39 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N13018	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7338 km est. (3092 km recorded)
2026-09-10 20:29 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N14001	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7123 km est. (1130 km recorded)
2026-09-09 20:44 UTC	UAL944	ORD → FRA Chicago → Frankfurt am Main	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7122 km est. (1814 km recorded)