UAL3872

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MLB) — Melbourne, United States

Departed

2026-09-27 13:26 UTC

Arrival

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States

Distance flown

1328 km

Straight-line distance

1241 km

Approach distance

82 km

Registration

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 9

Seats

179 total (117 Economy, 42 Economy Plus, 20 First)

Max altitude

39,025 ft

Max ground speed

485 kt

Tracked

2h 2m · 1,323 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 485)

Altitude (ft, max 39,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 485)

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.

United Airlines (UAL)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-09-27 13:26 UTC	UAL3872	MLB → IAD Melbourne → Washington, DC	N37538	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	1328 km
2026-09-25 23:40 UTC	UAL3872	IAB → IAH Wichita → Houston	N68891	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	905 km
2026-09-21 19:24 UTC	UAL3872	MCO → LCQ Orlando → Lake City	N496UA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	241 km
2026-09-21 04:45 UTC	UAL3872	ORD → MCO Chicago → Orlando	N496UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	1720 km
2026-09-18 16:37 UTC	UAL3872	MLB → PBI Melbourne → West Palm Beach	N37532	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	241 km
2026-09-11 18:18 UTC	UAL3872	DEN → ? Denver → ?	N479UA	Airbus A320 233	Incomplete (signal lost)	2627 km
2026-09-08 04:38 UTC	UAL3872	ORD → MLB Chicago → Melbourne	N77535	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1776 km
2026-08-27 05:34 UTC	UAL3872	IAB → ORD Wichita → Chicago	N14219	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1031 km
2026-08-19 16:16 UTC	UAL3872	MIA → SFO Miami → San Francisco	N17329	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	7336 km
2026-08-16 16:36 UTC	UAL3872	IAB → DEN Wichita → Denver	N78511	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1067 km