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UAL187

JNB → EWR · Boeing 787-9 · United Airlines

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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Scheduled 07 Sep 22:00 · Estimated 07 Sep 22:00
Board status: Estimated 22:19
Airborne since 07 Sep 22:11 (ADS-B)

Board data from avionio, updated 35969 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Scheduled departure
2026-09-07 20:00 UTC
Departed
2026-09-07 20:11 UTC
Arrival
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) — Newark, United States
Also flies as
UA187
Distance flown
13093 km
Straight-line distance
12865 km
Approach distance
204 km

Aircraft

Registration
N27959
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
252 total (116 Economy, 88 Economy Plus, 48 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
567.5 t (4851 kg/pax Business, 1636 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
40,000 ft
Max ground speed
502 kt
Tracked
15h 12m · 13,047 km
Altitude (ft, max 40,000)
021,60043,2000m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m12h 0m14h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 502)
02715420m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m12h 0m14h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 40,000)
021,60043,2000m4h 0m8h 0m12h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 502)
02715420m4h 0m8h 0m12h 0m

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

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 10:23 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N27997 Boeing 787-9 Completed 824 km
2026-10-01 20:15 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N27997 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12918 km est. (291 km recorded)
2026-10-01 06:48 UTC UAL187 IAH → EWR
Houston → Newark
 N17963 Boeing 787-9 Completed 850 km
2026-09-30 20:07 UTC UAL187 JNB → ORD
Johannesburg → Chicago
 N17963 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~14077 km est. (280 km recorded)
2026-09-30 10:06 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N22992 Boeing 787-9 Completed 584 km
2026-09-29 20:07 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N22992 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12931 km est. (309 km recorded)
2026-09-28 20:02 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24990 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13129 km
2026-09-28 10:25 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N15969 Boeing 787-9 Completed 522 km
2026-09-27 20:14 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N15969 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 11836 km
2026-09-26 20:15 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N22995 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13023 km
2026-09-25 20:19 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N23983 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13031 km
2026-09-24 20:19 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N45956 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13098 km
2026-09-24 10:44 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N29989 Boeing 787-9 Completed 532 km
2026-09-23 20:16 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N29989 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 11901 km
2026-09-23 10:27 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24979 Boeing 787-9 Completed 528 km
2026-09-22 20:08 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24979 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12916 km est. (313 km recorded)
2026-09-21 20:01 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13004 km
2026-09-20 20:05 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24979 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13012 km
2026-09-19 20:02 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N28987 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13223 km
2026-09-18 20:06 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N26952 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13105 km
2026-09-17 20:12 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N29977 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13003 km
2026-09-16 20:08 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N28987 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13119 km
2026-09-15 20:06 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N25982 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13144 km
2026-09-14 20:11 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N26960 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13154 km
2026-09-12 20:23 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13138 km
2026-09-11 20:00 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N26966 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13108 km
2026-09-10 20:11 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24993 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13067 km
2026-09-09 20:09 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N27958 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13257 km
2026-09-09 11:18 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N29977 Boeing 787-9 Completed 614 km
2026-09-07 20:11 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N27959 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13093 km
2026-09-06 20:00 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24988 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13051 km
2026-09-05 20:06 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24993 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13050 km
2026-09-04 20:15 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N38950 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13299 km
2026-09-03 20:09 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N45956 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13225 km
2026-09-02 20:08 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24979 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13112 km
2026-09-01 20:11 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N27959 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12994 km
2026-08-31 19:58 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N29981 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13096 km
2026-08-30 20:10 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N27959 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13041 km
2026-08-29 20:26 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N29981 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13076 km
2026-08-27 20:05 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N29981 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13134 km
2026-08-26 20:11 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N27965 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13131 km
2026-08-25 20:10 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N26996 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13190 km
2026-08-24 20:10 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24976 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13133 km
2026-08-23 22:23 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24990 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13231 km
2026-08-22 20:07 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N36962 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13469 km
2026-08-20 20:04 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N38955 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13569 km
2026-08-19 19:58 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N26996 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13616 km
2026-08-18 20:15 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24990 Boeing 787-9 Completed 14724 km
2026-08-17 20:00 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N24988 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13644 km
2026-08-16 20:04 UTC UAL187 JNB → EWR
Johannesburg → Newark
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13473 km

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