UAL1538

For travellers

Arrival · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C25 · Baggage belt 2

Scheduled 02 Oct 16:35 · Landed 02 Oct 16:33

Board status: InGate

Landed 02 Oct 16:32 (ADS-B)

Board data from mwaa, updated 1609 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) — Columbus, United States

Departed

2026-10-02 19:33 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 20:35 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 20:33 UTC

Also flies as

UA1538

Codeshares

AC3546, LH8597, OS7842, SN9047

Distance flown

576 km

Straight-line distance

481 km

Approach distance

121 km

Aircraft

Registration

N53442

Type

Boeing 737-900

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

29,025 ft

Max ground speed

493 kt

Tracked

1h 0m · 573 km

Altitude (ft, max 29,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 493)

Altitude (ft, max 29,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 493)

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 19:33 UTC	UAL1538	CMH → IAD Columbus → Washington, DC	N53442	Boeing 737-900	Completed	576 km
2026-10-01 19:33 UTC	UAL1538	CMH → IAD Columbus → Washington, DC	N53442	Boeing 737-900	Completed	569 km
2026-09-30 19:19 UTC	UAL1538	CMH → IAD Columbus → Washington, DC	N68842	Boeing 737-900	Completed	594 km
2026-09-30 16:50 UTC	UAL1538	IAD → CMH Washington, DC → Columbus	N68842	Boeing 737-900	Completed	540 km
2026-09-29 19:23 UTC	UAL1538	CMH → IAD Columbus → Washington, DC	N45440	Boeing 737-900	Completed	597 km
2026-09-28 19:29 UTC	UAL1538	CMH → IAD Columbus → Washington, DC	N68802	Boeing 737-900	Completed	606 km
2026-09-27 19:44 UTC	UAL1538	CMH → IAD Columbus → Washington, DC	N17752	Boeing 737-700	Completed	623 km
2026-09-25 19:21 UTC	UAL1538	CMH → IAD Columbus → Washington, DC	N23721	Boeing 737-700	Completed	575 km
2026-09-24 19:19 UTC	UAL1538	CMH → IAD Columbus → Washington, DC	N23721	Boeing 737-700	Completed	570 km
2026-09-22 12:16 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N68807	Boeing 737-900	Completed	903 km
2026-09-21 13:08 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N15710	Boeing 737-700	Completed	966 km
2026-09-20 12:44 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N14230	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1259 km
2026-09-19 15:54 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N24729	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1209 km
2026-09-18 12:23 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N39463	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1136 km
2026-09-16 12:25 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N33714	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1272 km
2026-09-15 13:35 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N817UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1179 km
2026-09-14 12:25 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N33714	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1018 km
2026-09-13 12:21 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N34222	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1187 km
2026-09-12 12:09 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N13716	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1039 km
2026-09-11 12:32 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N14231	Boeing 737-800	Completed	969 km
2026-09-10 12:40 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N63899	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1278 km
2026-09-09 12:21 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ORD Memphis → Chicago	N806UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1230 km
2026-09-08 12:21 UTC	UAL1538	MEM → ? Memphis → ?	N435UA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	704 km
2026-09-07 19:13 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N448UA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1379 km
2026-09-06 17:40 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N1902U	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1397 km
2026-09-05 18:20 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N433UA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1432 km
2026-09-04 17:30 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N432UA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1355 km
2026-09-03 17:24 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N476UA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	1387 km
2026-09-02 17:26 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N459UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1393 km
2026-09-01 17:20 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N433UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1446 km
2026-08-31 17:29 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N464UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1482 km
2026-08-30 17:31 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N477UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1452 km
2026-08-29 17:27 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N451UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1374 km
2026-08-28 17:36 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N464UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1428 km
2026-08-27 17:52 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N479UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1426 km
2026-08-26 17:35 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N492UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1429 km
2026-08-25 17:24 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N454UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1440 km
2026-08-24 21:10 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N479UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1392 km
2026-08-23 17:34 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N466UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1441 km
2026-08-22 17:26 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N436UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2055 km
2026-08-21 17:32 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N447UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1965 km
2026-08-20 17:31 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N432UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	3692 km
2026-08-19 17:34 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N490UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~2932 km est. (2235 km recorded)
2026-08-18 17:29 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N459UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	3301 km
2026-08-17 17:29 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → ? Los Angeles → ?	N444UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2132 km
2026-08-16 17:30 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → ? Los Angeles → ?	N480UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1620 km
2026-08-15 17:27 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N432UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	~3451 km est. (1906 km recorded)
2026-08-12 17:44 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N1902U	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2221 km
2026-08-11 17:50 UTC	UAL1538	LAX → JAC Los Angeles → Jackson	N478UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1983 km