UA989

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Departure · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C4

Scheduled 01 Oct 17:25 · Departed 01 Oct 18:42 · +77 min

Board status: Landed

Airborne since 01 Oct 19:04 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

Terminal 1 · Gate Z22

Scheduled 02 Oct 07:20 · Landed 02 Oct 08:12 · +52 min

Board status: Landed

Landed 02 Oct 08:12 (airport data)

Board data from lufthansa, updated 1562 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 21:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 23:04 UTC

Arrival

Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) — Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 05:20 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 06:13 UTC

Codeshares

AC3823, LH9411

Distance flown

6721 km

Straight-line distance

6551 km

Aircraft

Registration

N2251U

Type

Boeing 777-300ER

Seats

350 total (204 Economy, 62 Economy Plus, 24 Premium Plus, 60 Polaris)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

476.0 t (3031 kg/pax Business, 1243 kg/pax Premium Economy, 991 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

556 kt

Tracked

7h 4m · 6,712 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 556)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 556)

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 23:04 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2251U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	6721 km
2026-09-30 21:56 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2846U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6718 km
2026-09-29 22:03 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2644U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6695 km est. (1774 km recorded)
2026-09-28 21:40 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2135U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6644 km est. (2395 km recorded)
2026-09-27 23:19 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2644U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6774 km
2026-09-26 23:59 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2142U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6729 km est. (1815 km recorded)
2026-09-25 22:08 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2645U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6717 km
2026-09-24 22:29 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2644U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6683 km
2026-09-23 22:29 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2645U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6819 km est. (804 km recorded)
2026-09-22 22:52 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2534U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6745 km
2026-09-22 01:32 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2140U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6714 km
2026-09-20 21:52 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6710 km
2026-09-19 21:58 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2140U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6724 km est. (1802 km recorded)
2026-09-18 22:40 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6767 km est. (2536 km recorded)
2026-09-17 22:51 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6768 km est. (2519 km recorded)
2026-09-16 22:24 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6781 km est. (2023 km recorded)
2026-09-15 21:43 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2332U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6754 km est. (1785 km recorded)
2026-09-14 22:43 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6896 km
2026-09-13 23:28 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2332U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6790 km est. (1800 km recorded)
2026-09-12 22:20 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2639U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6719 km est. (1719 km recorded)
2026-09-11 22:06 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2352U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6893 km
2026-09-10 21:44 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2748U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6810 km est. (1800 km recorded)
2026-09-09 21:59 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2644U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6850 km