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UA996

IAD → ACC · Boeing 787-8 · United Airlines

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Departure · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate D15
Scheduled 01 Oct 19:00 · Departed 01 Oct 18:54 · early
Board status: InAir
Airborne since 01 Oct 19:14 (ADS-B)

Board data from mwaa, updated 926 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-01 23:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 23:14 UTC
Arrival
Kotoka International Airport (ACC) — Accra, Ghana (scheduled)
Progress
69% · ~2h 44m remaining
Distance flown
5937 km
Straight-line distance
8518 km

Aircraft

Registration
N27908
Type
Boeing 787-8
Seats
243 total (158 Economy, 36 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 28 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
355.0 t (3350 kg/pax Business, 1518 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1180 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,000 ft
Max ground speed
537 kt
Tracked
6h 18m · 5,937 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 537)
02905800m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 537)
02905800m2h 0m4h 0m6h 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
2026-10-01 23:14 UTC UAL996 IAD → ACC
Washington, DC → Accra
 N27908 Boeing 787-8 In progress ~8518 km est.
2026-09-30 23:17 UTC UAL996 IAD → ACC
Washington, DC → Accra
 N26909 Boeing 787-8 Incomplete (signal lost) ~8731 km est. (6336 km recorded)

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