UAL1011

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

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

Est. departure time

2026-09-03 22:32 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa

Distance flown

12966 km

Straight-line distance

12764 km

Approach distance

64 km

Aircraft

Registration

N26960

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

257 total (149 Economy, 39 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 48 Polaris)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,000 ft

Max ground speed

561 kt

Tracked

14h 32m · 12,915 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 561)

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 561)

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
2026-10-03 23:09 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N29989	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~12764 km est.
2026-10-02 13:31 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Completed	289 km
2026-10-01 23:56 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~12945 km est. (5975 km recorded)
2026-09-28 23:06 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12960 km
2026-09-26 23:20 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12915 km
2026-09-24 23:12 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N27957	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12891 km
2026-09-21 23:43 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N15969	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12901 km
2026-09-19 23:03 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12959 km
2026-09-18 00:45 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12945 km
2026-09-14 23:07 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N13954	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12979 km
2026-09-12 22:54 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N13954	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13191 km
2026-09-10 22:58 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13002 km
2026-09-07 22:39 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N22995	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12885 km
2026-09-06 07:00 UTC	UAL1011	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N26960	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12937 km
2026-09-06 02:21 UTC	UAL1011	? → EWR ? → Newark	N26960	Boeing 787-9	Completed	499 km
2026-09-05 23:58 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → ? Washington, DC → ?	N26960	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	675 km
2026-09-03 22:49 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N26960	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12966 km
2026-08-31 23:00 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N26960	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13168 km
2026-08-29 22:41 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N36962	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12855 km
2026-08-28 03:56 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N36962	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12901 km
2026-08-24 23:07 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N29978	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12904 km
2026-08-22 23:19 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N29984	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13783 km
2026-08-21 00:14 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13431 km
2026-08-17 23:38 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N24976	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13315 km
2026-08-15 23:32 UTC	UAL1011	IAD → CPT Washington, DC → Cape Town	N24976	Boeing 787-9	Completed	14139 km
2026-08-11 15:42 UTC	UAL1011	? → CPT ? → Cape Town	N35953	Boeing 787-9	Completed	597 km