UA981

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Departure · Dublin (DUB)

Terminal T2 · Gate 404 · Check-in 13-19

Scheduled 11:35 · Estimated 11:35

Board status: Gate Closed

Airborne since 11:44 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate C20

Scheduled 13:40 · Estimated 13:26 · early

Board status: Scheduled

In the air, ~6h 7m to go (5% of the route flown)

Board data from dub, ord, updated 45 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Dublin Airport (DUB) — Dublin, Ireland

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 10:35 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 10:44 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 18:40 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 18:26 UTC

Progress

5% · ~6h 7m remaining

Codeshares

AC3682, LH7770, OS7869, SN8829

Distance flown

302 km

Straight-line distance

5895 km

Aircraft

Registration

N26902

Type

Boeing 787-8

Seats

243 total (158 Economy, 36 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 28 Polaris)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

248.8 t (827 kg/pax Economy, 1064 kg/pax Premium Economy, 2348 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,000 ft

Max ground speed

499 kt

Tracked

24m · 302 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 499)

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 499)

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 10:44 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N26902	Boeing 787-8	In progress	~5895 km est.
2026-10-01 11:03 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N28912	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6212 km
2026-09-30 10:51 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N26910	Boeing 787-8	Completed	5998 km
2026-09-29 10:42 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N28912	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6031 km
2026-09-28 11:23 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N29907	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6313 km
2026-09-27 10:53 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N29907	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6002 km
2026-09-26 12:00 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N26906	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~5970 km est. (4693 km recorded)
2026-09-25 10:45 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N13014	Boeing 787-10	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6057 km est. (4795 km recorded)
2026-09-24 15:41 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N28912	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6103 km
2026-09-23 10:49 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N28912	Boeing 787-8	Completed	6014 km
2026-09-22 11:00 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N26902	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6060 km est. (673 km recorded)
2026-09-21 11:15 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N27908	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6175 km est. (1736 km recorded)
2026-09-20 10:47 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N25982	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~5968 km est. (483 km recorded)
2026-09-19 11:12 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N29907	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~5984 km est. (539 km recorded)
2026-09-18 10:36 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N27908	Boeing 787-8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6272 km est. (1781 km recorded)
2026-09-17 10:48 UTC	UAL981	DUB → ORD Dublin → Chicago	N22992	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~6127 km est. (1593 km recorded)