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Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 14 · Baggage belt 1

Scheduled 02 Oct 07:30 · Landed 02 Oct 07:24 · early

Board status: Landed

Landed 02 Oct 07:24 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 29 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — Los Angeles, United States

Departed

2026-10-01 20:11 UTC (first seen)

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-01 21:30 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-01 21:29 UTC

Codeshares

AV2000, LH8928, LX3098, NZ9898, VA8508

Distance flown

828 km

Straight-line distance

12758 km

Approach distance

74 km

Aircraft

Registration

N36962

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

252 total (116 Economy, 88 Economy Plus, 48 Polaris)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

40,000 ft

Max ground speed

446 kt

Tracked

1h 13m · 826 km

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 446)

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 446)

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 20:11 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N36962	Boeing 787-9	Completed	828 km
2026-10-01 06:39 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N36962	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12821 km est. (323 km recorded)
2026-09-29 06:08 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N24988	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12839 km
2026-09-01 05:57 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N26952	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13201 km
2026-08-29 06:36 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N24979	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13306 km
2026-08-27 06:26 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N27958	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13058 km
2026-08-25 06:00 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N26970	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12924 km