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UAL187

JNB → ORD · Boeing 787-9 · United Airlines

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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Scheduled 30 Sep 22:00 · Estimated 30 Sep 22:00
Board status: Estimated 22:19
Airborne since 30 Sep 22:07 (ADS-B)

Board data from avionio_jnb, updated 2746 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)
Arrival confirmed via
Airport data (confirmed)
Departure
OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Scheduled departure
2026-09-30 20:00 UTC
Departed
2026-09-30 20:07 UTC
Arrival
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States
Also flies as
UA187
Distance flown
280 km
Straight-line distance
14018 km

Aircraft

Registration
N17963
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
252 total (116 Economy, 88 Economy Plus, 48 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
617.9 t (5280 kg/pax Business, 1780 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
32,000 ft
Max ground speed
520 kt
Tracked
21m · 277 km
Altitude (ft, max 32,000)
017,28034,5600m
Ground speed (kt, max 520)
02815620m
Altitude (ft, max 32,000)
017,28034,5600m
Ground speed (kt, max 520)
02815620m

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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