UAL1122

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) — Newark, United States

Departed

2026-09-05 02:38 UTC

Arrival

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

Distance flown

12865 km

Straight-line distance

12592 km

Approach distance

84 km

Aircraft

Registration

N45956

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

252 total (116 Economy, 88 Economy Plus, 48 Polaris)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,000 ft

Max ground speed

555 kt

Tracked

14h 12m · 12,835 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 555)

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 555)

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 16:02 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N27997	Boeing 787-9	Completed	342 km
2026-10-03 02:03 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N27997	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12722 km est. (574 km recorded)
2026-10-01 01:05 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12869 km
2026-09-28 02:46 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N23983	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12767 km
2026-09-26 01:59 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N24972	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12791 km
2026-09-24 02:51 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N22995	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12783 km
2026-09-21 01:09 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N27964	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12765 km
2026-09-19 01:02 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N29961	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12788 km
2026-09-17 01:08 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N24993	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12755 km
2026-09-14 00:59 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N29978	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12775 km
2026-09-12 02:20 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N25982	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12905 km
2026-09-10 02:31 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N24979	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12760 km
2026-09-07 00:41 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N29971	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12778 km
2026-09-05 02:38 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N45956	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12865 km
2026-09-03 02:22 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N29991	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12756 km
2026-08-31 01:12 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N24973	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12716 km
2026-08-29 01:28 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12817 km
2026-08-27 00:49 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12780 km
2026-08-24 01:20 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N15969	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12721 km
2026-08-22 02:28 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N24980	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13011 km
2026-08-20 01:26 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N38950	Boeing 787-9	Completed	14425 km
2026-08-17 01:26 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N25982	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13457 km
2026-08-15 00:22 UTC	UAL1122	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N13954	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13967 km