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MAD → IAD · Boeing 767-400ER · United Airlines

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Departure · Madrid (MAD)

Terminal T1 · Gate A7
Scheduled 11:15 · Estimated 11:18
Airborne since 11:50 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C5
Scheduled 14:05 · Estimated 13:33 · early
Board status: InAir
In the air, ~6h 23m to go (15% of the route flown)

Board data from aena_spain_mad, mwaa, updated 34 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) — Madrid, Spain
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 09:15 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 09:50 UTC
Arrival
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 18:05 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 17:33 UTC
Progress
15% · ~6h 23m remaining
Also flies as
UA261
Codeshares
AC3922, LH9401
Distance flown
926 km
Straight-line distance
6127 km

Aircraft

Registration
N68061
Type
Boeing 767-400ER
Seats
242 total (133 Economy, 70 Economy Plus, 39 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
281.9 t (904 kg/pax Economy, 2540 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
33,025 ft
Max ground speed
474 kt
Tracked
1h 9m · 926 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 33,025)
017,83435,6670m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 474)
02565120m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 33,025)
017,83435,6670m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 474)
02565120m1h 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 09:50 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N68061 Boeing 767-400ER In progress ~6127 km est.
2026-10-01 09:29 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N59053 Boeing 767-400ER Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 6225 km
2026-09-30 09:39 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N78060 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6237 km
2026-09-29 09:39 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N67052 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6408 km
2026-09-28 09:38 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N59053 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6291 km
2026-09-27 09:47 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N66051 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6405 km
2026-09-26 09:37 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76065 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6418 km
2026-09-25 11:15 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N78060 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6296 km
2026-09-24 09:35 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N68061 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6280 km
2026-09-23 09:31 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N69059 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6661 km
2026-09-21 09:47 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76055 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6520 km
2026-09-20 10:19 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76062 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6386 km
2026-09-19 09:36 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N67052 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6493 km
2026-09-18 09:26 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N59053 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6508 km
2026-09-17 09:31 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76065 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6368 km
2026-09-16 09:33 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76065 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6393 km
2026-09-15 09:35 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N69063 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6382 km
2026-09-14 09:46 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N78060 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6376 km
2026-09-13 09:31 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76054 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6584 km
2026-09-12 10:20 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N67052 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6334 km
2026-09-11 09:40 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76064 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6404 km
2026-09-10 09:42 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76054 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6409 km
2026-09-09 09:31 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N69059 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6364 km
2026-09-08 09:28 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N59053 Boeing 767-400ER Incomplete (signal lost) ~6260 km est. (905 km recorded)
2026-09-07 09:23 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N68061 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6486 km
2026-09-06 09:46 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N67058 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6838 km
2026-09-05 09:29 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76062 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6349 km
2026-09-04 09:31 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N68061 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6305 km
2026-09-03 10:33 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76055 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6397 km
2026-09-02 09:46 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N67052 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6711 km
2026-09-01 09:43 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N69063 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6349 km
2026-08-31 09:33 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N66056 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6598 km
2026-08-30 09:38 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76062 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6352 km
2026-08-29 09:40 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76064 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6731 km
2026-08-28 10:24 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76055 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6359 km
2026-08-27 09:31 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N59053 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6437 km
2026-08-26 09:45 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N66057 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6404 km
2026-08-25 09:36 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N69063 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 7003 km
2026-08-24 09:48 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N78060 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 6952 km
2026-08-23 09:37 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N69059 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 7219 km
2026-08-22 09:42 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N68061 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 7169 km
2026-08-21 09:39 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76055 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 7095 km
2026-08-20 09:30 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N69063 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 8049 km
2026-08-19 11:47 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N67052 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 8394 km
2026-08-18 09:36 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76054 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 8297 km
2026-08-17 09:32 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N78060 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 7117 km
2026-08-15 14:13 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N69059 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 7515 km
2026-08-14 09:17 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N76064 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 7540 km
2026-08-13 09:04 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N66056 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 7263 km
2026-08-12 09:27 UTC UAL261 MAD → IAD
Madrid → Washington, DC
 N66057 Boeing 767-400ER Completed 7614 km

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