UAL2498

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Departed

2026-09-18 23:30 UTC

Arrival

Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) — Raleigh/Durham, United States

Distance flown

1801 km

Straight-line distance

1675 km

Approach distance

73 km

Aircraft

Registration

N73259

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

466 kt

Tracked

2h 20m · 1,737 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 466)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 466)

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 12:06 UTC	UAL2498	DEN → IAH Denver → Houston	N17413	Boeing 737 MAX 9	In progress	~1388 km est.
2026-10-02 23:46 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N34460	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1900 km
2026-10-02 16:03 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N67827	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2784 km
2026-10-01 23:43 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N76254	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1805 km
2026-10-01 16:12 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N39475	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	3077 km
2026-09-30 23:26 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N27251	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1789 km
2026-09-30 16:01 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N38443	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2801 km
2026-09-29 23:35 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N76532	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1755 km
2026-09-29 16:07 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N69810	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2762 km
2026-09-28 23:37 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N14240	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1756 km
2026-09-28 15:57 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N61886	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2764 km
2026-09-27 23:33 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N37408	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	1796 km
2026-09-27 16:05 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N37440	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2760 km
2026-09-26 16:44 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N69888	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2736 km
2026-09-25 23:36 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N17337	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1757 km
2026-09-25 16:33 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N77571	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2792 km
2026-09-24 23:40 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N47275	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1782 km
2026-09-24 16:29 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N69839	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	2767 km
2026-09-23 23:18 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N35271	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1745 km
2026-09-22 23:17 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N77535	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1796 km
2026-09-21 23:21 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N36280	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1829 km
2026-09-20 23:28 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N35407	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1799 km
2026-09-18 23:30 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N73259	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1801 km
2026-09-17 23:31 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N73406	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1881 km
2026-09-16 23:18 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N77510	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1857 km
2026-09-15 23:41 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N73278	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1813 km
2026-09-14 23:23 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N77258	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1922 km
2026-09-14 00:16 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N77430	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2000 km
2026-09-12 00:44 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N13248	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1999 km
2026-09-10 23:35 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N37409	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1988 km
2026-09-09 23:50 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N76522	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1870 km
2026-09-07 23:56 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N497UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1811 km
2026-09-07 16:13 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N68843	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2972 km
2026-09-06 15:59 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N16217	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2958 km
2026-09-05 16:26 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N17402	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2969 km
2026-09-05 00:33 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N33294	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1796 km
2026-09-04 15:41 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N17414	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed (landing presumed)	2889 km
2026-09-04 01:00 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N34282	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1852 km
2026-09-03 16:53 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N68880	Boeing 737-900	Completed	3440 km
2026-09-02 23:48 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N26215	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1813 km
2026-09-02 16:39 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N37419	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2940 km
2026-09-01 23:30 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N12218	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1946 km
2026-09-01 15:49 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N37419	Boeing 737-900	Completed	3114 km
2026-08-31 23:37 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N12216	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1865 km
2026-08-31 16:09 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N17458	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2993 km
2026-08-30 23:18 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N69810	Boeing 737-900	Completed	1899 km
2026-08-30 16:54 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N75433	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2993 km
2026-08-29 16:20 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N38451	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2930 km
2026-08-29 02:47 UTC	UAL2498	IAH → RDU Houston → Raleigh/Durham	N33289	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1820 km
2026-08-28 16:27 UTC	UAL2498	SFO → IAH San Francisco → Houston	N61898	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2901 km