UA945

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Departure · Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

Terminal 1 · Gate Z20 · Check-in 494-498

Scheduled 08:50 · Departed 09:02 · +12 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 09:26 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 5 · Gate M19

Scheduled 11:00 · Estimated 11:04

Board status: Active

Landed 06:51 (estimated)

Board data from lufthansa, ord, updated 47 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 06:50 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 07:26 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 16:00 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 16:04 UTC

Codeshares

AC3772, LH9152

Distance flown

3894 km

Straight-line distance

6971 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

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

511 kt

Tracked

4h 25m · 3,886 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 511)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 511)

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 07:26 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N12021	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7257 km est. (3894 km recorded)
2026-10-01 07:30 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	7154 km
2026-09-30 07:06 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7174 km
2026-09-29 07:09 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7551 km est. (2681 km recorded)
2026-09-28 07:10 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N16009	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing presumed)	7135 km
2026-09-27 07:14 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N16009	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7161 km est. (2700 km recorded)
2026-09-26 08:16 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N16009	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7113 km est. (2593 km recorded)
2026-09-25 07:04 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N16009	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7090 km est. (1693 km recorded)
2026-09-24 07:50 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N16008	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7201 km
2026-09-23 07:15 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N17017	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7378 km est. (2877 km recorded)
2026-09-22 07:09 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N17017	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7204 km
2026-09-21 08:53 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N12004	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7154 km est. (2692 km recorded)
2026-09-20 07:33 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N13013	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7544 km est. (2828 km recorded)
2026-09-19 07:19 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N12003	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7356 km est. (2810 km recorded)
2026-09-18 08:43 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N12003	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7749 km est. (1888 km recorded)
2026-09-17 07:10 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N12003	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7566 km est. (2851 km recorded)
2026-09-16 06:57 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7688 km
2026-09-15 07:05 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N91007	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7770 km
2026-09-14 07:14 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N91007	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7503 km
2026-09-13 07:08 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N91007	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7267 km
2026-09-12 07:11 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N13018	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7441 km
2026-09-11 07:18 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N14001	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7693 km
2026-09-10 07:06 UTC	UAL945	FRA → ORD Frankfurt am Main → Chicago	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7523 km