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MEL → SFO · Boeing 787-9 · United Airlines

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 12
Scheduled 11:55 · Departed 11:52
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 12:03 (ADS-B)

Arrival · San Francisco (SFO)

Terminal ITM · Baggage belt CL1
Scheduled 04 Oct 08:10 · Estimated 04 Oct 07:53 · early
Board status: On time
In the air, ~11h 3m to go (13% of the route flown)

Board data from mel, sfo, updated 11 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-10-04 00:55 UTC
Departed
2026-10-04 01:03 UTC
Arrival
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-04 15:10 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-04 14:53 UTC
Progress
13% · ~11h 3m remaining
Also flies as
UA61
Codeshares
LH8921, LX3087, VA8003
Distance flown
1615 km
Straight-line distance
12654 km

Aircraft

Registration
N23983
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
257 total (149 Economy, 39 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 48 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
558.2 t (1586 kg/pax Economy, 2044 kg/pax Premium Economy, 4537 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,025 ft
Max ground speed
562 kt
Tracked
1h 41m · 1,615 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 562)
03036070m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 562)
03036070m1h 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
2026-10-04 01:03 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N23983 Boeing 787-9 In progress ~12654 km est.
2026-10-03 15:24 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N26966 Boeing 787-9 Completed 607 km
2026-10-03 01:39 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N26966 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12826 km est. (1294 km recorded)
2026-10-02 15:04 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N27957 Boeing 787-9 Completed 458 km
2026-10-02 01:50 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N27957 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12783 km est. (1763 km recorded)
2026-10-01 14:23 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N24990 Boeing 787-9 Completed 679 km
2026-10-01 01:19 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N24990 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12744 km est. (1123 km recorded)
2026-09-30 14:22 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Completed 573 km
2026-09-30 01:24 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12805 km est. (990 km recorded)
2026-09-29 01:09 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N38955 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12762 km
2026-09-28 01:09 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29977 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12815 km
2026-09-27 01:18 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N38950 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12803 km
2026-09-26 01:28 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N22992 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12810 km
2026-09-25 01:03 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12971 km
2026-09-24 01:12 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N24993 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12812 km
2026-09-23 01:18 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29977 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12888 km
2026-09-22 01:23 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N22995 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12984 km
2026-09-21 00:52 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29978 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12979 km
2026-09-20 01:07 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N26966 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12907 km
2026-09-19 01:09 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29991 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12872 km
2026-09-18 01:17 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N24979 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12821 km
2026-09-17 01:28 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29984 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13042 km
2026-09-16 01:19 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29971 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13020 km
2026-09-15 01:06 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29991 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13119 km
2026-09-14 01:07 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29977 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12850 km
2026-09-13 01:23 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29971 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12824 km
2026-09-12 02:11 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29984 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12889 km
2026-09-11 02:21 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29978 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12968 km
2026-09-10 01:15 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N35953 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13040 km
2026-09-09 10:39 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29991 Boeing 787-9 Completed 4472 km
2026-09-07 01:19 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N24974 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12836 km
2026-09-06 01:08 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N27959 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12897 km
2026-09-05 15:01 UTC UAL61 ? → ? N29985 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 1 km
2026-09-05 01:22 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12778 km
2026-09-04 01:20 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29984 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12810 km
2026-09-03 01:23 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N25982 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13121 km
2026-09-02 01:08 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N35953 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13072 km
2026-09-01 01:12 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29968 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13092 km
2026-08-31 01:03 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N35953 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12893 km
2026-08-30 01:12 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N45956 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12850 km
2026-08-29 01:16 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29984 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13178 km
2026-08-28 00:49 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N24973 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12921 km
2026-08-27 01:03 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N22992 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12909 km
2026-08-26 01:01 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29981 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12830 km
2026-08-25 01:17 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N27965 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12859 km
2026-08-24 01:04 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N26996 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12878 km
2026-08-23 03:24 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N45956 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13795 km
2026-08-21 01:14 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29968 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13190 km
2026-08-20 03:45 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N26960 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13455 km
2026-08-19 01:23 UTC UAL61 MEL → SFO
Melbourne → San Francisco
 N29978 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13658 km

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