UAL551

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

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

Est. departure time

2026-08-22 14:28 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) — Georgetown, Cayman Islands

Distance flown

2145 km

Straight-line distance

1844 km

Approach distance

57 km

Registration

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

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

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

477 kt

Tracked

2h 28m · 1,990 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 477)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 477)

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
2026-10-03 16:48 UTC	UAL551	IAH → GCM Houston → Georgetown	N78509	Boeing 737-800	Completed	965 km
2026-10-03 15:00 UTC	UAL551	IAH → GCM Houston → Georgetown	N78509	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2440 km est. (738 km recorded)
2026-09-27 15:03 UTC	UAL551	IAH → GCM Houston → Georgetown	N27213	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1922 km
2026-09-26 15:35 UTC	UAL551	IAH → GCM Houston → Georgetown	N33262	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1948 km
2026-09-19 15:08 UTC	UAL551	IAH → GCM Houston → Georgetown	N77258	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1921 km
2026-09-12 14:41 UTC	UAL551	IAH → GCM Houston → Georgetown	N17359	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1971 km
2026-09-05 14:45 UTC	UAL551	IAH → GCM Houston → Georgetown	N14235	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1938 km
2026-08-29 14:40 UTC	UAL551	IAH → GCM Houston → Georgetown	N33266	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2035 km
2026-08-22 14:40 UTC	UAL551	IAH → GCM Houston → Georgetown	N73256	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2145 km