UAL1487

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

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

Est. departure time

2026-09-13 14:56 UTC (approx.)

Distance flown

354 km

Aircraft

Registration

N17336

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

166 total (96 Economy, 54 Economy Plus, 16 First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

31,000 ft

Max ground speed

481 kt

Tracked

26m · 334 km

Altitude (ft, max 31,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 481)

Altitude (ft, max 31,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 481)

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 15:25 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → SAP Houston → San Pedro Sula	N27267	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1491 km
2026-10-02 15:17 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → SAP Houston → San Pedro Sula	N69810	Boeing 737-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1837 km est. (1431 km recorded)
2026-10-01 15:28 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → SAP Houston → San Pedro Sula	N37372	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1493 km
2026-09-30 15:40 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → SAP Houston → San Pedro Sula	N27268	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1833 km est. (349 km recorded)
2026-09-29 15:15 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → SAP Houston → San Pedro Sula	N87527	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	1521 km
2026-09-28 15:04 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17321	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1473 km
2026-09-27 15:08 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17320	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1476 km
2026-09-26 15:01 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17337	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1471 km
2026-09-25 15:02 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N37354	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1465 km
2026-09-24 14:58 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17336	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1472 km
2026-09-23 15:05 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N47275	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1463 km
2026-09-22 15:12 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17356	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1452 km
2026-09-21 15:07 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N47412	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Incomplete (signal lost)	1465 km
2026-09-20 15:08 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N37353	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1493 km
2026-09-19 15:00 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N27256	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1464 km
2026-09-18 15:13 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N37548	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Incomplete (signal lost)	1484 km
2026-09-17 15:08 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N14235	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	1501 km
2026-09-16 14:55 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17314	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1641 km
2026-09-15 14:57 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17336	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1490 km
2026-09-14 15:04 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17289	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1505 km
2026-09-13 15:09 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17336	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	354 km
2026-09-12 15:01 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17339	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1500 km
2026-09-11 15:15 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N68823	Boeing 737-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	1612 km
2026-09-10 15:12 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N47291	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1523 km
2026-09-09 15:26 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17301	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1502 km
2026-09-07 15:13 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17364	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1478 km
2026-09-06 15:28 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17362	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	393 km
2026-09-05 15:03 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17362	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	898 km
2026-09-04 15:31 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N27252	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1467 km
2026-09-03 15:05 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N47284	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1457 km
2026-09-01 15:33 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17364	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	806 km
2026-08-31 15:32 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N57286	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1489 km
2026-08-30 15:26 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N76529	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1474 km
2026-08-29 15:10 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N47357	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1614 km
2026-08-28 15:02 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N27251	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2513 km
2026-08-27 15:09 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N37295	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2561 km
2026-08-26 15:04 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N37351	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1450 km
2026-08-25 15:08 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N37368	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1475 km
2026-08-24 15:10 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N67350	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1469 km
2026-08-23 15:13 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N47370	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1480 km
2026-08-22 15:08 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N37368	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1617 km
2026-08-21 15:04 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N47332	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1553 km
2026-08-20 15:00 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → IAH Houston → Houston	N17285	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~2783 km est. (1720 km recorded)
2026-08-19 15:00 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17341	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1612 km
2026-08-18 15:12 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17347	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1987 km
2026-08-17 15:30 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N27276	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1654 km
2026-08-14 15:15 UTC	UAL1487	IAH → ? Houston → ?	N17264	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1708 km