UAL1178

For travellers

Departure · Houston (IAH)

Terminal C · Gate D2A

Scheduled 02 Oct 14:51 · Departed 02 Oct 16:50 · +119 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 17:29 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C23 · Baggage belt 3

Scheduled 02 Oct 19:02 · Landed 02 Oct 21:07 · +125 min

Board status: InGate

Landed 02 Oct 21:07 (airport data)

Board data from houston, mwaa, updated 88 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) — Houston, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 19:51 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 22:29 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 23:02 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 01:04 UTC

Also flies as

UA1178

Codeshares

NZ6634

Distance flown

2086 km

Straight-line distance

1913 km

Aircraft

Registration

N68880

Type

Boeing 737-900

Seats

179 total (117 Economy, 42 Economy Plus, 20 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

49.0 t (375 kg/pax Business, 261 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

499 kt

Tracked

2h 37m · 2,079 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 499)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 499)

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
2026-10-02 22:29 UTC	UAL1178	IAH → IAD Houston → Washington, DC	N68880	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2086 km
2026-10-01 21:37 UTC	UAL1178	IAH → IAD Houston → Washington, DC	N39475	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2009 km
2026-09-30 20:05 UTC	UAL1178	IAH → IAD Houston → Washington, DC	N37474	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2005 km
2026-09-29 20:05 UTC	UAL1178	IAH → IAD Houston → Washington, DC	N37427	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1984 km
2026-09-28 20:48 UTC	UAL1178	IAH → IAD Houston → Washington, DC	N61886	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2064 km
2026-09-27 20:03 UTC	UAL1178	IAH → IAD Houston → Washington, DC	N61882	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2076 km
2026-09-26 20:05 UTC	UAL1178	IAH → IAD Houston → Washington, DC	N14242	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2032 km
2026-09-25 20:06 UTC	UAL1178	IAH → IAD Houston → Washington, DC	N62894	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1992 km
2026-09-24 20:14 UTC	UAL1178	IAH → IAD Houston → Washington, DC	N66825	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1983 km
2026-09-23 15:44 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N893UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1338 km
2026-09-22 15:54 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N453UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1389 km
2026-09-21 15:43 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N445UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1350 km
2026-09-20 15:46 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N822UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1427 km
2026-09-19 22:00 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N832UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1512 km
2026-09-18 15:49 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N855UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1367 km
2026-09-17 17:16 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N817UA	Airbus A319	Completed	2109 km
2026-09-16 15:32 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N472UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1401 km
2026-09-15 17:34 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N832UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1468 km
2026-09-14 15:55 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N845UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1418 km
2026-09-13 15:46 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N446UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1368 km
2026-09-12 15:36 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N472UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1327 km
2026-09-11 15:49 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N822UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1399 km
2026-09-10 15:54 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N891UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1506 km
2026-09-09 15:43 UTC	UAL1178	CHS → ORD Charleston → Chicago	N846UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1358 km
2026-09-07 18:04 UTC	UAL1178	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	N806UA	Airbus A319	Completed	~8 km est. (5 km recorded)
2026-09-07 16:34 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N806UA	Airbus A319	Completed	537 km
2026-09-06 16:26 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N54543	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	523 km
2026-09-05 16:22 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N827UA	Airbus A319	Completed	523 km
2026-09-04 19:01 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N898UA	Airbus A319	Completed	890 km
2026-09-03 18:25 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N827UA	Airbus A319	Completed	607 km
2026-09-02 16:30 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N489UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	451 km
2026-09-01 16:32 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N807UA	Airbus A319	Completed	437 km
2026-08-31 16:38 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N874UA	Airbus A319	Completed	479 km
2026-08-30 17:10 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N4888U	Airbus A319	Completed	582 km
2026-08-29 16:45 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N14521	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	461 km
2026-08-28 16:39 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N498UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	464 km
2026-08-27 16:36 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N846UA	Airbus A319	Completed	534 km
2026-08-26 16:33 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N897UA	Airbus A319	Completed	476 km
2026-08-25 16:36 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N827UA	Airbus A319	Completed	454 km
2026-08-24 16:28 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N821UA	Airbus A319	Completed	459 km
2026-08-23 16:59 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N840UA	Airbus A319	Completed	618 km
2026-08-22 16:18 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N893UA	Airbus A319	Completed	724 km
2026-08-21 16:38 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N855UA	Airbus A319	Completed	574 km
2026-08-20 16:35 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N835UA	Airbus A319	Completed	~1482 km est. (1014 km recorded)
2026-08-19 17:42 UTC	UAL1178	DPA → ORD Chicago/West Chicago → Chicago	N891UA	Airbus A319	Completed	190 km
2026-08-19 16:30 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N891UA	Airbus A319	Completed	790 km
2026-08-18 16:32 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N820UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1102 km
2026-08-17 16:34 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N848UA	Airbus A319	Completed	776 km
2026-08-16 19:24 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N849UA	Airbus A319	Completed	679 km
2026-08-14 16:48 UTC	UAL1178	DTW → ORD Detroit → Chicago	N879UA	Airbus A319	Completed	~1060 km est. (732 km recorded)