UA979

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Departure · Edinburgh (EDI)

Gate 1K · Check-in 17, 22

Scheduled 12:30

Board status: AIRBORNE 12:43

Airborne since 12:43 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C6 · Baggage belt 17

Scheduled 15:35 · Estimated 15:33

Board status: InAir

In the air, ~6h 16m to go (14% of the route flown)

Board data from edinburgh, mwaa, updated 9 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 11:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 11:43 UTC

Arrival

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 19:35 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 19:33 UTC

Progress

14% · ~6h 16m remaining

Codeshares

AC4055, LH9226

Distance flown

763 km

Straight-line distance

5581 km

Aircraft

Registration

N58101

Type

Boeing 757-200

Seats

176 total (16 Business, 160 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

184.8 t (897 kg/pax Economy, 2602 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

422 kt

Tracked

1h 4m · 763 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 422)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 422)

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 11:43 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N58101	Boeing 757-200	In progress	~5581 km est.
2026-10-01 12:08 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N67134	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5630 km
2026-09-30 11:52 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N14106	Boeing 757-200	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	5625 km
2026-09-29 11:38 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N34137	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5709 km
2026-09-28 11:45 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N58101	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5715 km
2026-09-27 11:51 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N58101	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5778 km
2026-09-26 11:40 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N12125	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5807 km
2026-09-25 11:32 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N19136	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5724 km
2026-09-24 11:49 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N21108	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5849 km
2026-09-23 11:24 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N12125	Boeing 757-200	Completed	6234 km
2026-09-22 12:03 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N12125	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5776 km
2026-09-21 12:13 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N34137	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5768 km
2026-09-20 12:40 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N58101	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5886 km
2026-09-19 12:29 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N34137	Boeing 757-200	Completed	6178 km
2026-09-18 11:31 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N58101	Boeing 757-200	Completed	6192 km
2026-09-17 11:45 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N14115	Boeing 757-200	Completed	6194 km
2026-09-16 12:01 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N14115	Boeing 757-200	Completed	6185 km
2026-09-15 11:49 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N14118	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5999 km
2026-09-14 11:43 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N29129	Boeing 757-200	Completed	6178 km
2026-09-13 11:40 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N14118	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5797 km
2026-09-12 11:28 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N21108	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5766 km
2026-09-11 11:34 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N19130	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5950 km
2026-09-10 11:58 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N14120	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5835 km
2026-09-09 11:55 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N29124	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5827 km
2026-09-08 10:44 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N29124	Boeing 757-200	Incomplete (signal lost)	~5713 km est. (690 km recorded)
2026-09-07 11:37 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N14118	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5995 km
2026-09-06 11:36 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N13138	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5855 km
2026-09-05 11:39 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N14102	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5983 km
2026-09-04 11:58 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N14102	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5827 km
2026-09-03 14:10 UTC	UAL3903	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N17104	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5769 km
2026-09-02 12:52 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N14102	Boeing 757-200	Completed	6293 km
2026-08-31 11:21 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N12114	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5903 km
2026-08-30 11:45 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N58101	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5904 km
2026-08-29 11:58 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N12114	Boeing 757-200	Completed	6044 km
2026-08-28 14:37 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N12109	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5914 km
2026-08-27 11:24 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N12109	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5849 km
2026-08-26 11:30 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N41135	Boeing 757-200	Completed	6074 km
2026-08-25 11:41 UTC	UAL979	EDI → IAD Edinburgh → Washington, DC	N57111	Boeing 757-200	Completed	5926 km