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IAD → EDI · Boeing 757-200 · United Airlines

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Departure · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C19
Scheduled 01 Oct 22:25 · Estimated 01 Oct 22:25
Board status: Scheduled
Airborne since 01 Oct 23:01 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Edinburgh (EDI)

Baggage belt 2
Scheduled 10:35
Board status: LANDED 10:21
Landed 05:52 (estimated)

Board data from edinburgh, mwaa, updated 62 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Incomplete (signal lost)
Departure
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 02:25 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 03:01 UTC
Arrival
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — Edinburgh, United Kingdom (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 09:35 UTC
Codeshares
Distance flown
1640 km
Straight-line distance
5581 km

Aircraft

Registration
Type
Boeing 757-200
Seats
176 total (16 Business, 160 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
31,025 ft
Max ground speed
535 kt
Tracked
1h 50m · 1,636 km
Altitude (ft, max 31,025)
016,75433,5070m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 535)
02895780m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 31,025)
016,75433,5070m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 535)
02895780m1h 0m

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 03:01 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N58101 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5710 km est. (1640 km recorded)
2026-10-01 02:44 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N34137 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5710 km est. (2443 km recorded)
2026-09-30 02:37 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N14106 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5698 km est. (2383 km recorded)
2026-09-29 02:37 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N34137 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5716 km est. (2396 km recorded)
2026-09-28 02:53 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N58101 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5692 km est. (1699 km recorded)
2026-09-27 03:08 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N58101 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5671 km est. (1735 km recorded)
2026-09-26 02:49 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N12125 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5674 km est. (1682 km recorded)
2026-09-25 02:58 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N19136 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5681 km est. (1686 km recorded)
2026-09-24 03:13 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N21108 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5708 km est. (2404 km recorded)
2026-09-23 02:52 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N12125 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5680 km est. (1689 km recorded)
2026-09-22 02:56 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N12125 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5690 km est. (2374 km recorded)
2026-09-21 02:55 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N34137 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5683 km est. (1645 km recorded)
2026-09-20 04:48 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N58101 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5811 km est. (2477 km recorded)
2026-09-19 03:11 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N34137 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5877 km
2026-09-18 03:02 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N58101 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5753 km est. (1776 km recorded)
2026-09-17 02:44 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N14115 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5844 km
2026-09-16 03:48 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N14115 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5736 km est. (1805 km recorded)
2026-09-15 02:42 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N14118 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5781 km est. (1788 km recorded)
2026-09-14 02:46 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N29129 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5782 km est. (1779 km recorded)
2026-09-13 03:32 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N14118 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5740 km est. (1743 km recorded)
2026-09-12 03:31 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N21108 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5831 km est. (2534 km recorded)
2026-09-11 02:51 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N19130 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5752 km est. (1736 km recorded)
2026-09-10 02:57 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N14120 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5760 km est. (1730 km recorded)
2026-09-09 08:23 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N29124 Boeing 757-200 Completed 1818 km
2026-09-08 03:11 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N29124 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5805 km est. (2467 km recorded)
2026-09-07 02:32 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N14118 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5730 km est. (1723 km recorded)
2026-09-06 02:37 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N13138 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5781 km
2026-09-05 02:37 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N14102 Boeing 757-200 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5752 km est. (1675 km recorded)
2026-09-04 02:39 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N14102 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5925 km
2026-09-03 03:13 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N29124 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5786 km
2026-09-02 03:27 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N14102 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5859 km
2026-08-31 03:04 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N12114 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5774 km
2026-08-30 02:43 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N58101 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5739 km
2026-08-29 02:36 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N12114 Boeing 757-200 Completed 6068 km
2026-08-27 02:48 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N12109 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5859 km
2026-08-26 02:24 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N41135 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5863 km
2026-08-25 02:25 UTC UAL978 IAD → EDI
Washington, DC → Edinburgh
N57111 Boeing 757-200 Completed 5832 km

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