UAL2261

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 3 · Gate G14

Scheduled 18 Sep 18:02 · Departed 18 Sep 18:09 · +7 min

Board status: Active

Airborne since 18 Sep 18:23 (ADS-B)

Board data from ord, updated 21372 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-09-18 23:02 UTC

Est. departure time

2026-09-18 23:04 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) — Madison, United States

Also flies as

UA2261

Codeshares

CM1407, NH7534, NZ2651

Distance flown

255 km

Straight-line distance

174 km

Approach distance

126 km

Aircraft

Registration

N29717

Type

Boeing 737-700

Seats

126 total (78 Economy, 36 Economy Plus, 12 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

6.7 t (68 kg/pax Business, 51 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

9,825 ft

Max ground speed

292 kt

Tracked

44m · 248 km

Altitude (ft, max 9,825)

Ground speed (kt, max 292)

Altitude (ft, max 9,825)

Ground speed (kt, max 292)

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 13:04 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N27274	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1770 km
2026-10-02 13:28 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N17458	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	1772 km
2026-10-01 13:17 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N47275	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2101 km
2026-09-30 13:08 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N27270	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1772 km
2026-09-29 13:16 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N17355	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1756 km
2026-09-28 13:02 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N27251	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1637 km
2026-09-27 12:59 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N69835	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1641 km
2026-09-26 13:05 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N37434	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1660 km
2026-09-25 13:08 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N69810	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1651 km
2026-09-24 13:08 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N17289	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1646 km
2026-09-23 23:27 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N838UA	Airbus A319	Completed	247 km
2026-09-22 23:14 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N832UA	Airbus A319	Completed	208 km
2026-09-22 20:43 UTC	UAL2261	IND → ORD Indianapolis → Chicago	N832UA	Airbus A319	Completed	467 km
2026-09-21 23:06 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N498UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	240 km
2026-09-21 01:34 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N816UA	Airbus A319	Completed	222 km
2026-09-18 23:23 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N29717	Boeing 737-700	Completed	255 km
2026-09-18 04:35 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N462UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	264 km
2026-09-17 21:16 UTC	UAL2261	MSY → ORD New Orleans → Chicago	N462UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1672 km
2026-09-16 23:11 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N874UA	Airbus A319	Completed	275 km
2026-09-15 23:21 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N855UA	Airbus A319	Completed	254 km
2026-09-14 23:42 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N488UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	250 km
2026-09-13 23:29 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N811UA	Airbus A319	Completed	241 km
2026-09-12 23:31 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N23707	Boeing 737-700	Completed	243 km
2026-09-12 00:52 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N16713	Boeing 737-700	Completed	237 km
2026-09-10 23:23 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N813UA	Airbus A319	Completed (landing presumed)	247 km
2026-09-10 00:32 UTC	UAL2261	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N872UA	Airbus A319	Completed (landing presumed)	236 km
2026-09-07 12:56 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N68453	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2014 km
2026-09-06 12:55 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N75428	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1696 km
2026-09-05 12:54 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N66808	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1686 km
2026-09-04 12:56 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N39423	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1867 km
2026-08-31 12:53 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N45440	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1972 km
2026-08-30 12:54 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N66808	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1783 km
2026-08-29 15:55 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N75410	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2077 km
2026-08-28 12:53 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N68817	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1958 km
2026-08-27 13:00 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N39416	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1789 km
2026-08-24 12:50 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N37419	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1693 km
2026-08-23 12:54 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N67827	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2153 km
2026-08-22 12:53 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N75432	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2290 km
2026-08-21 13:17 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N28478	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2385 km
2026-08-20 12:54 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N64844	Boeing 737-900	Completed	3069 km
2026-08-17 12:57 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N61898	Boeing 737-900	Completed	6674 km
2026-08-16 12:50 UTC	UAL2261	IAH → FLL Houston → Fort Lauderdale	N39416	Boeing 737-900	Completed	3017 km