UAL2222

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa

Departed

2026-09-22 07:57 UTC (first seen)

Arrival

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) — Newark, United States

Distance flown

530 km

Straight-line distance

12592 km

Approach distance

104 km

Aircraft

Registration

N27964

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

252 total (116 Economy, 88 Economy Plus, 48 Polaris)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

479 kt

Tracked

54m · 529 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 479)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 479)

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 07:39 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Completed	951 km
2026-10-01 18:15 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12641 km est. (230 km recorded)
2026-09-29 06:59 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N23983	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1397 km
2026-09-28 18:30 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N23983	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12683 km est. (247 km recorded)
2026-09-26 18:01 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N24972	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12719 km
2026-09-24 19:01 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N22995	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12704 km
2026-09-22 07:57 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N27964	Boeing 787-9	Completed	530 km
2026-09-21 17:49 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N27964	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	11529 km
2026-09-19 18:38 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N29961	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12816 km
2026-09-18 08:43 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N24993	Boeing 787-9	Completed	928 km
2026-09-17 19:10 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N24993	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12726 km est. (6581 km recorded)
2026-09-14 18:00 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N29978	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12771 km
2026-09-12 18:10 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N25982	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12902 km
2026-09-10 18:52 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N24979	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12808 km
2026-09-07 18:12 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N29971	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12889 km
2026-09-05 18:40 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N45956	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12804 km
2026-09-03 19:08 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N29991	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12876 km
2026-08-31 17:59 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N24973	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12818 km
2026-08-29 17:57 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12863 km
2026-08-27 18:53 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12745 km
2026-08-24 17:48 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N15969	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12892 km
2026-08-22 18:25 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N24980	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13167 km
2026-08-20 18:21 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N38950	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13226 km
2026-08-17 18:05 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N25982	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13199 km
2026-08-15 17:57 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → EWR Cape Town → Newark	N13954	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13628 km
2026-08-13 18:06 UTC	UAL2222	CPT → ? Cape Town → ?	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	269 km
2026-08-13 00:49 UTC	UAL2222	EWR → CPT Newark → Cape Town	N26996	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13095 km
2026-08-11 08:30 UTC	UAL2222	EWR → EWR Newark → Newark	N29977	Boeing 787-9	Completed	~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-11 08:30 UTC	UAL2222	EWR → EWR Newark → Newark	N29977	Boeing 787-9	Completed	~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-11 07:36 UTC	UAL2222	? → EWR ? → Newark	N29977	Boeing 787-9	Completed	690 km