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UAL542

ORD → LAX · Airbus A321 Neo · United Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 3 · Gate G2
Scheduled 02 Oct 15:00 · Departed 02 Oct 15:02
Board status: Active
Airborne since 02 Oct 15:50 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Los Angeles (LAX)

Terminal 7 · Gate 70B
Scheduled 17:37 · Estimated 17:41
Board status: Estimated
Landed 17:43 (ADS-B)

Board data from lax, ord, updated 186 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
2026-10-02 20:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 20:50 UTC
Arrival
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — Los Angeles, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 00:37 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 00:41 UTC
Also flies as
UA542
Codeshares
AC3787, AZ4507, LH9198, NZ9681, OS7705, SN8815
Distance flown
2872 km
Straight-line distance
2802 km
Approach distance
66 km

Aircraft

Registration
N14531
Type
Airbus A321 Neo
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
64.3 t (643 kg/pax Business, 218 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,050 ft
Max ground speed
452 kt
Tracked
3h 53m · 2,865 km
Altitude (ft, max 36,050)
019,46738,9340m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 452)
02444880m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 36,050)
019,46738,9340m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 452)
02444880m1h 0m2h 0m3h 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 20:50 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14531 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2872 km
2026-10-02 00:07 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N24508 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 757 km
2026-10-01 21:29 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N24508 Airbus A321 Neo Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~2861 km est. (1874 km recorded)
2026-09-30 20:30 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14569 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2891 km
2026-09-29 20:29 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14546 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3213 km
2026-09-28 20:21 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N54570 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2871 km
2026-09-27 22:13 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N34574 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2848 km
2026-09-26 20:19 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N34574 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2842 km
2026-09-25 20:39 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N34547 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2869 km
2026-09-24 20:54 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14567 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3150 km
2026-09-23 20:06 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N54543 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2889 km
2026-09-22 20:22 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14511 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2885 km
2026-09-21 20:39 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14533 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2877 km
2026-09-20 20:48 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N54561 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2864 km
2026-09-19 21:55 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14548 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2952 km
2026-09-18 20:20 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14521 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3038 km
2026-09-17 21:38 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14533 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3006 km
2026-09-16 20:29 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14520 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3039 km
2026-09-15 21:28 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N24505 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2998 km
2026-09-14 20:27 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14549 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3230 km
2026-09-13 20:22 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N54570 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3039 km
2026-09-12 20:21 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N24514 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2961 km
2026-09-11 20:16 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14533 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3126 km
2026-09-10 20:01 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14548 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3085 km
2026-09-09 20:01 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14523 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2954 km
2026-09-07 20:18 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N24505 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3070 km
2026-09-06 20:08 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N34551 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3007 km
2026-09-05 20:35 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14534 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2988 km
2026-09-04 20:18 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14557 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2851 km
2026-09-03 20:10 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14533 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3016 km
2026-09-02 20:05 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14559 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3022 km
2026-09-01 20:21 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14530 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2951 km
2026-08-31 21:07 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14507 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3046 km
2026-08-30 20:45 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14563 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3025 km
2026-08-29 20:02 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14564 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3016 km
2026-08-28 20:23 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N44522 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3000 km
2026-08-27 20:19 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14531 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2991 km
2026-08-26 19:59 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14512 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2998 km
2026-08-25 20:17 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14517 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2926 km
2026-08-24 20:13 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N54558 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2939 km
2026-08-23 20:28 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N54561 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3076 km
2026-08-22 20:47 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14520 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 4612 km
2026-08-21 20:09 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14524 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 4433 km
2026-08-20 20:02 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14504 Airbus A321 Neo Completed ~5020 km est. (3667 km recorded)
2026-08-19 20:04 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N24513 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 4146 km
2026-08-18 20:32 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14567 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 4700 km
2026-08-17 20:29 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14569 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3969 km
2026-08-16 20:58 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N24508 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 5516 km
2026-08-12 20:57 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14530 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3244 km
2026-08-11 23:51 UTC UAL542 ORD → LAX
Chicago → Los Angeles
 N14507 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 4257 km

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