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UAL246

ORD → SFO · Boeing 737-300 · United Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate B14
Scheduled 22 Sep 06:00 · Departed 22 Sep 06:44 · +44 min
Board status: Active
Airborne since 22 Sep 07:00 (ADS-B)

Board data from ord, updated 13411 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (callsign change)
Departure
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-09-22 11:00 UTC
Departed
2026-09-22 12:00 UTC
Arrival
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States
Also flies as
UA246
Codeshares
AC5029, NZ9323, VA8094
Distance flown
3088 km
Straight-line distance
2964 km
Approach distance
75 km

Aircraft

Registration
N57852
Type
Boeing 737-300
Seats
213 total (24 Business, 189 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
106.9 t (938 kg/pax Business, 447 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,050 ft
Max ground speed
483 kt
Tracked
4h 15m · 3,061 km
Altitude (ft, max 36,050)
019,46738,9340m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 483)
02615220m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 36,050)
019,46738,9340m2h 0m4h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 483)
02615220m2h 0m4h 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 11:19 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75853 Boeing 737-300 In progress ~2964 km est.
2026-10-01 11:28 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57870 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3302 km
2026-09-30 11:35 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75858 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3280 km
2026-09-29 11:37 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57862 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3005 km
2026-09-28 11:21 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57869 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3007 km
2026-09-27 11:30 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75861 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3000 km
2026-09-26 11:12 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75851 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3189 km
2026-09-25 11:21 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57868 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3212 km
2026-09-24 11:40 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75853 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3210 km
2026-09-23 11:21 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57855 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3102 km
2026-09-22 19:47 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N62892 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3315 km
2026-09-22 12:00 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57852 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3088 km
2026-09-21 19:28 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N69806 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3175 km
2026-09-21 11:17 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N56859 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3041 km
2026-09-20 19:33 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N69826 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3162 km
2026-09-20 11:34 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75854 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3189 km
2026-09-19 12:12 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N77871 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3228 km
2026-09-18 19:45 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N39415 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3458 km
2026-09-18 11:14 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57862 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3180 km
2026-09-17 19:19 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N66841 Boeing 737-900 Completed 3329 km
2026-09-17 11:13 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N77867 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3496 km
2026-09-16 12:16 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75853 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3587 km
2026-09-15 19:19 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N39415 Boeing 737-900 Completed 3378 km
2026-09-15 11:25 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57863 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3389 km
2026-09-14 20:18 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N39416 Boeing 737-900 Completed 3349 km
2026-09-14 11:14 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57852 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3435 km
2026-09-13 19:20 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N38443 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3368 km
2026-09-13 11:15 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75854 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3137 km
2026-09-12 11:15 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57857 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3178 km
2026-09-11 19:19 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N69888 Boeing 737-900 Completed 3372 km
2026-09-11 11:20 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N78866 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3261 km
2026-09-10 19:20 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N69835 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3547 km
2026-09-10 11:11 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N77865 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3212 km
2026-09-09 11:15 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N14566 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3390 km
2026-09-08 11:27 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N17418 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~3141 km est. (1430 km recorded)
2026-09-07 19:29 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N38451 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3319 km
2026-09-07 11:22 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N77867 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3247 km
2026-09-06 19:20 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N69826 Boeing 737-900 Completed 3356 km
2026-09-05 14:01 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75853 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3350 km
2026-09-04 20:23 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N68843 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3149 km
2026-09-04 11:30 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75854 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3140 km
2026-09-03 19:26 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N38451 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3327 km
2026-09-03 11:16 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N75858 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3155 km
2026-09-02 17:30 UTC UAL246 SFO → EUG
San Francisco → Eugene
 N13248 Boeing 737-800 Completed 865 km
2026-09-02 11:12 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N77871 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3188 km
2026-09-01 17:09 UTC UAL246 SFO → EUG
San Francisco → Eugene
 N77258 Boeing 737-800 Completed 820 km
2026-09-01 11:19 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N57852 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3301 km
2026-08-31 20:21 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N67846 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3491 km
2026-08-31 11:17 UTC UAL246 ORD → SFO
Chicago → San Francisco
 N56859 Boeing 737-300 Completed 3461 km
2026-08-30 19:58 UTC UAL246 SFO → MSY
San Francisco → New Orleans
 N66803 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing presumed) 3297 km

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