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UAL587

SNA → ORD · Airbus A321 Neo · United Airlines

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Departure · Santa Ana (SNA)

Gate 11
Scheduled 06:45 · Estimated 06:45
Board status: On Time
Airborne since 07:02 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate B10
Scheduled 13:07 · Estimated 12:17 · early
Board status: Active
In the air, ~3h 52m to go (3% of the route flown)

Board data from ord, sna, updated 30 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport (SNA) — Santa Ana, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 13:45 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 14:02 UTC
Arrival
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 18:07 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 17:17 UTC
Progress
3% · ~3h 52m remaining
Also flies as
UA587
Codeshares
AC5171, SN8878
Distance flown
88 km
Straight-line distance
2772 km

Aircraft

Registration
N14546
Type
Airbus A321 Neo
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
63.7 t (216 kg/pax Economy, 637 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
16,875 ft
Max ground speed
386 kt
Tracked
10m · 88 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 16,875)
09,11218,2250m
Ground speed (kt, max 386)
02084170m
Altitude (ft, max 16,875)
09,11218,2250m
Ground speed (kt, max 386)
02084170m

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 14:02 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N14546 Airbus A321 Neo In progress ~2772 km est.
2026-10-01 20:20 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N69835 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1008 km
2026-10-01 14:03 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N14567 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3077 km
2026-09-30 19:56 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N67846 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1029 km
2026-09-30 19:42 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N67846 Boeing 737-900 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~990 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-09-30 14:00 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N24514 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2984 km
2026-09-29 20:12 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N68842 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1078 km
2026-09-29 16:11 UTC UAL587 BWI → ORD
Baltimore → Chicago
 N68842 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1096 km
2026-09-29 14:03 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N14503 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2940 km
2026-09-28 20:03 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N38424 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1014 km
2026-09-28 14:01 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N54570 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3017 km
2026-09-27 22:34 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N68453 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1019 km
2026-09-26 19:49 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N37420 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1029 km
2026-09-26 16:10 UTC UAL587 BWI → ORD
Baltimore → Chicago
 N37420 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1144 km
2026-09-26 14:12 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N14549 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2871 km
2026-09-25 19:48 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N17407 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1025 km
2026-09-25 14:06 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N14527 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3094 km
2026-09-24 19:52 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N77471 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1056 km
2026-09-24 14:05 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N94556 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 2962 km
2026-09-23 20:03 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N63899 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1029 km
2026-09-23 14:05 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N47291 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2941 km
2026-09-22 19:54 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N37471 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1130 km
2026-09-22 14:08 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N27283 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2989 km
2026-09-21 20:42 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N67845 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1007 km
2026-09-21 14:07 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N17339 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2929 km
2026-09-20 19:39 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N37427 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1004 km
2026-09-19 17:20 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N27258 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3091 km
2026-09-18 20:09 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N37470 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1087 km
2026-09-18 14:16 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N37257 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3242 km
2026-09-17 16:47 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N17312 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3336 km
2026-09-16 19:56 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N38479 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1059 km
2026-09-16 14:07 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N57286 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3120 km
2026-09-15 15:20 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N17317 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3158 km
2026-09-14 19:33 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N69824 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1092 km
2026-09-14 14:10 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N17355 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3032 km
2026-09-13 19:50 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N37474 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1152 km
2026-09-12 19:48 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N81449 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1337 km
2026-09-12 14:23 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N17296 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3204 km
2026-09-11 20:02 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N75429 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1095 km
2026-09-11 14:08 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N37325 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3141 km
2026-09-10 19:38 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N69839 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1110 km
2026-09-10 14:01 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N27292 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3107 km
2026-09-09 19:58 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N69888 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1112 km
2026-09-09 14:09 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N17331 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3258 km
2026-09-07 19:49 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N75432 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1083 km
2026-09-07 14:06 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N17264 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3136 km
2026-09-06 19:32 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N37427 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1064 km
2026-09-05 19:46 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N68842 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1268 km
2026-09-05 14:07 UTC UAL587 SNA → ORD
Santa Ana → Chicago
 N27366 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3018 km
2026-09-04 20:30 UTC UAL587 ORD → IAD
Chicago → Washington, DC
 N37471 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1253 km

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