UAL2038

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Departure · Philadelphia (PHL)

Gate D3

Scheduled 03 Oct 13:05

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 13:11 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Houston (IAH)

Gate C1 · Baggage belt C6

Scheduled 03 Oct 15:39 · Landed 03 Oct 15:29 · early

Board status: Landed

Landed 03 Oct 15:29 (airport data)

Board data from houston, phl, updated 166 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) — Philadelphia, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 17:05 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 17:11 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 20:39 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 20:26 UTC

Also flies as

UA2038

Distance flown

2263 km

Straight-line distance

2130 km

Aircraft

Registration

N38257

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

166 total (102 Economy, 48 Economy Plus, 16 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

50.3 t (415 kg/pax Business, 291 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

434 kt

Tracked

3h 9m · 2,251 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 434)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 434)

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 17:11 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N38257	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2263 km
2026-10-02 17:17 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N37287	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	2219 km
2026-10-01 17:06 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N17593	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2210 km
2026-09-30 17:13 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N4888U	Airbus A319	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2237 km
2026-09-30 12:47 UTC	UAL2038	IAH → PHL Houston → Philadelphia	N4888U	Airbus A319	Completed	2262 km
2026-09-29 17:18 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N27292	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	2241 km
2026-09-28 17:18 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N72405	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2233 km
2026-09-27 17:17 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N17408	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2254 km
2026-09-26 17:11 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N77525	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	2240 km
2026-09-25 17:24 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N33294	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	2265 km
2026-09-24 17:24 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N24212	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	2267 km
2026-09-23 17:54 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N72405	Boeing 737-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	2308 km
2026-09-22 17:29 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N71411	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2318 km
2026-09-21 20:01 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N68891	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2434 km
2026-09-20 17:22 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N27477	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2255 km
2026-09-19 17:18 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N35407	Boeing 737-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	2368 km
2026-09-18 17:26 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N62894	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2397 km
2026-09-17 17:20 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N35407	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2519 km
2026-09-16 17:14 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N31412	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2343 km
2026-09-15 17:15 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N78438	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2429 km
2026-09-14 17:29 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N78438	Boeing 737-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	2348 km
2026-09-13 17:18 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N73406	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2479 km
2026-09-12 17:15 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N69810	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2325 km
2026-09-11 17:37 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N31412	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2379 km
2026-09-10 17:15 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N71411	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2391 km
2026-09-09 17:18 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N37409	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2372 km
2026-09-07 17:08 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N47462	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2407 km
2026-09-06 17:39 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N37409	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2359 km
2026-09-05 17:13 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N75410	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2688 km
2026-09-04 17:10 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N72405	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2186 km
2026-09-03 17:15 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N38403	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2499 km
2026-09-02 17:31 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N35407	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2592 km
2026-09-01 17:15 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N17421	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2656 km
2026-08-31 17:33 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N61882	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2482 km
2026-08-30 17:11 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N75410	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2368 km
2026-08-29 17:08 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N31412	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2300 km
2026-08-28 17:14 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N79402	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2385 km
2026-08-27 18:43 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N31412	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2282 km
2026-08-26 17:11 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N32404	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2305 km
2026-08-25 17:40 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N77598	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2308 km
2026-08-24 17:14 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N37408	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2701 km
2026-08-23 17:35 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N35407	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2293 km
2026-08-22 17:38 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N30401	Boeing 737-900	Completed	3455 km
2026-08-21 17:43 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N31412	Boeing 737-900	Completed	3243 km
2026-08-20 17:20 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N73406	Boeing 737-900	Completed	4092 km
2026-08-19 16:59 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N71411	Boeing 737-900	Completed	~5410 km est. (4142 km recorded)
2026-08-18 17:10 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N17550	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	6446 km
2026-08-17 17:11 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N61882	Boeing 737-900	Completed	3450 km
2026-08-16 17:19 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → IAH Philadelphia → Houston	N32404	Boeing 737-900	Completed	3283 km
2026-08-13 17:29 UTC	UAL2038	PHL → ? Philadelphia → ?	N32404	Boeing 737-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	2223 km