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UAL1044

IAH → ORD · Boeing 737 MAX 9 · United Airlines

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Departure · Houston (IAH)

Terminal C · Gate E14
Scheduled 05:00 · Estimated 05:00
Board status: Scheduled
Airborne since 05:15 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 2 · Gate E10
Scheduled 07:55 · Estimated 07:15 · early
Board status: Active
In the air, ~59m to go (42% of the route flown)

Board data from houston, ord, updated 39 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) — Houston, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 10:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 10:15 UTC
Arrival
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 12:55 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 12:15 UTC
Progress
42% · ~59m remaining
Also flies as
UA1044
Codeshares
EK6074, NZ6845
Distance flown
674 km
Straight-line distance
1491 km

Aircraft

Registration
N47457
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 9
Seats
179 total (117 Economy, 42 Economy Plus, 20 First) (typical for type, not this tail)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
32.8 t (177 kg/pax Economy, 233 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,025 ft
Max ground speed
524 kt
Tracked
48m · 674 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m30m
Ground speed (kt, max 524)
02835660m30m
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m
Ground speed (kt, max 524)
02835660m

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
2026-10-02 10:15 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N47457 Boeing 737 MAX 9 In progress ~1491 km est.
2026-10-01 16:10 UTC UAL1044 ORD → STL
Chicago → St Louis
 N27724 Boeing 737-700 Completed 468 km
2026-10-01 10:13 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N39415 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1628 km
2026-09-30 15:55 UTC UAL1044 ORD → STL
Chicago → St Louis
 N33714 Boeing 737-700 Completed 485 km
2026-09-30 10:17 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N77592 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1633 km
2026-09-29 16:22 UTC UAL1044 ORD → STL
Chicago → St Louis
 N13750 Boeing 737-700 Completed 486 km
2026-09-29 11:43 UTC UAL1044 SAT → ORD
San Antonio → Chicago
 N13750 Boeing 737-700 Completed 1788 km
2026-09-29 10:19 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N54543 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 1618 km
2026-09-28 16:32 UTC UAL1044 ORD → STL
Chicago → St Louis
 N17317 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 497 km
2026-09-28 10:06 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N47412 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1595 km
2026-09-27 10:14 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N37508 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1681 km
2026-09-26 10:10 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N57416 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1549 km
2026-09-25 15:47 UTC UAL1044 ORD → STL
Chicago → St Louis
 N475UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 514 km
2026-09-24 16:11 UTC UAL1044 ORD → STL
Chicago → St Louis
 N14735 Boeing 737-700 Completed 510 km
2026-09-24 13:11 UTC UAL1044 CLE → ORD
Cleveland → Chicago
 N14735 Boeing 737-700 Completed 679 km
2026-09-24 10:09 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N17443 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1552 km
2026-09-23 14:25 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N44501 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 572 km
2026-09-23 10:12 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N37450 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1569 km
2026-09-22 14:20 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N820UA Airbus A319 Completed 629 km
2026-09-22 10:13 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N47533 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1551 km
2026-09-21 14:09 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N898UA Airbus A319 Completed 574 km
2026-09-21 10:11 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N17420 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1576 km
2026-09-20 13:56 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N842UA Airbus A319 Completed 592 km
2026-09-20 10:08 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N47524 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1598 km
2026-09-19 18:06 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N894UA Airbus A319 Completed 614 km
2026-09-19 10:13 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N17429 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1735 km
2026-09-18 14:38 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N842UA Airbus A319 Completed 603 km
2026-09-18 10:10 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N17477 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1632 km
2026-09-17 17:41 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N855UA Airbus A319 Completed 567 km
2026-09-17 10:13 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N97424 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 2090 km
2026-09-16 14:32 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N897UA Airbus A319 Completed 595 km
2026-09-16 10:20 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N17410 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1645 km
2026-09-15 14:05 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N872UA Airbus A319 Completed 549 km
2026-09-15 10:10 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N17411 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1668 km
2026-09-14 14:20 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N472UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 571 km
2026-09-14 10:17 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N27539 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1669 km
2026-09-13 14:26 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N431UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 564 km
2026-09-13 10:11 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N77471 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1695 km
2026-09-12 13:50 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N832UA Airbus A319 Completed 564 km
2026-09-12 10:11 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N27419 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1686 km
2026-09-11 14:03 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N883UA Airbus A319 Completed 605 km
2026-09-11 10:13 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N17557 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1783 km
2026-09-10 14:38 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N823UA Airbus A319 Completed 593 km
2026-09-10 10:09 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N77576 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1664 km
2026-09-09 15:01 UTC UAL1044 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N882UA Airbus A319 Completed 584 km
2026-09-09 10:08 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N27568 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1675 km
2026-09-08 10:05 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N14502 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 1635 km
2026-09-07 10:08 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N37541 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1625 km
2026-09-06 11:39 UTC UAL1044 SAT → ORD
San Antonio → Chicago
 N452UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 1802 km
2026-09-05 10:15 UTC UAL1044 IAH → ORD
Houston → Chicago
 N69835 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1606 km

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