UA972

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate C10

Scheduled 18:00 · Departed 18:11 · +11 min

Board status: Active

Airborne since 18:37 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Brussels (BRU)

Scheduled 09:00

In the air, ~4h 20m to go (28% of the route flown)

Board data from bru, ord, updated 10 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 23:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 23:37 UTC

Arrival

Brussels Airport (BRU) — Brussels, Belgium (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 07:00 UTC

Progress

28% · ~4h 20m remaining

Codeshares

AC3964, LH7949, OS7756, SN8804

Distance flown

1903 km

Straight-line distance

6675 km

Aircraft

Registration

N91007

Type

Boeing 787-10

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

308.5 t (2172 kg/pax Business, 976 kg/pax Premium Economy, 760 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

612 kt

Tracked

1h 54m · 1,903 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 612)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 612)

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 23:37 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N91007	Boeing 787-10	In progress	~6675 km est.
2026-10-01 23:55 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N12005	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6830 km est. (2154 km recorded)
2026-10-01 00:32 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N13013	Boeing 787-10	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6753 km est. (1684 km recorded)
2026-09-29 23:30 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N13018	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7073 km
2026-09-28 23:44 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N16008	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6832 km
2026-09-28 00:07 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N12010	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6924 km
2026-09-26 23:23 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N12021	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6809 km
2026-09-25 23:17 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N12012	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6849 km
2026-09-24 23:21 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N17017	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6874 km
2026-09-24 00:19 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N91007	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7096 km
2026-09-23 00:14 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N12006	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7019 km
2026-09-21 23:23 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N17015	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6857 km
2026-09-20 23:43 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N12020	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6951 km
2026-09-19 23:57 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N12012	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6970 km
2026-09-18 23:31 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N17017	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7033 km
2026-09-17 23:47 UTC	UAL972	ORD → BRU Chicago → Brussels	N14019	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7091 km