UAL1178

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) — Detroit, United States

Departed

2026-08-18 16:32 UTC

Arrival

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States

Distance flown

1102 km

Straight-line distance

376 km

Approach distance

306 km

Aircraft

Registration

N820UA

Type

Airbus A319

Seats

126 total (78 Economy, 36 Economy Plus, 12 First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

26,050 ft

Max ground speed

393 kt

Tracked

3h 7m · 938 km

Altitude (ft, max 26,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 393)

Altitude (ft, max 26,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 393)

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 20:14 UTC	UAL1178	IAH → IAD Houston → Washington, DC	N37297	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~1913 km est.
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