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UAL642

ORD → DTW · Airbus A319 · United Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 3 · Gate G14
Scheduled 30 Sep 18:10 · Departed 30 Sep 18:12
Board status: Active
Airborne since 30 Sep 19:15 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Detroit (DTW)

Gate D8
Scheduled 30 Sep 20:40 · Landed 30 Sep 21:09 · +29 min
Board status: Arrived
Landed 30 Sep 21:09 (ADS-B)

Board data from dtw, ord, updated 2945 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-09-30 23:10 UTC
Departed
2026-10-01 00:15 UTC
Arrival
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) — Detroit, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-01 00:40 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-01 01:13 UTC
Also flies as
UA642
Codeshares
AC4199, AZ4489, CM1805, NH7718, NZ2325
Distance flown
512 km
Straight-line distance
376 km
Approach distance
86 km

Aircraft

Registration
N826UA
Type
Airbus A319
Seats
126 total (78 Economy, 36 Economy Plus, 12 First)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
9.1 t (86 kg/pax Business, 70 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
25,025 ft
Max ground speed
511 kt
Tracked
54m · 510 km
Altitude (ft, max 25,025)
013,51427,0270m30m
Ground speed (kt, max 511)
02765520m30m
Altitude (ft, max 25,025)
013,51427,0270m
Ground speed (kt, max 511)
02765520m

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 23:25 UTC UAL642 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N4888U Airbus A319 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 553 km
2026-10-02 18:49 UTC UAL642 BOI → ORD
Boise → Chicago
 N437UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 2409 km
2026-10-01 23:42 UTC UAL642 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N816UA Airbus A319 Completed 514 km
2026-10-01 18:37 UTC UAL642 BOI → ORD
Boise → Chicago
 N431UA Airbus A320 233 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 2531 km
2026-10-01 00:15 UTC UAL642 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N826UA Airbus A319 Completed 512 km
2026-09-30 18:38 UTC UAL642 BOI → ORD
Boise → Chicago
 N454UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 2486 km
2026-09-29 20:50 UTC UAL642 BOI → ORD
Boise → Chicago
 N437UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 2462 km
2026-09-28 23:26 UTC UAL642 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N829UA Airbus A319 Completed 516 km
2026-09-28 18:20 UTC UAL642 BOI → ORD
Boise → Chicago
 N440UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 2419 km
2026-09-27 20:09 UTC UAL642 BOI → ORD
Boise → Chicago
 N480UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 2529 km
2026-09-27 00:40 UTC UAL642 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N818UA Airbus A319 Completed 525 km
2026-09-26 18:23 UTC UAL642 BOI → ORD
Boise → Chicago
 N441UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 2459 km
2026-09-25 23:24 UTC UAL642 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N889UA Airbus A319 Completed 546 km
2026-09-25 18:23 UTC UAL642 BOI → ORD
Boise → Chicago
 N467UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 2454 km
2026-09-24 23:45 UTC UAL642 ORD → DTW
Chicago → Detroit
 N820UA Airbus A319 Completed 553 km
2026-09-21 20:22 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N831UA Airbus A319 Completed 1121 km
2026-09-20 21:13 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N488UA Airbus A320 233 Completed (landing presumed) 1226 km
2026-09-19 19:51 UTC UAL642 LAX → BWI
Los Angeles → Baltimore
 N17574 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 4152 km
2026-09-18 20:38 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N821UA Airbus A319 Completed (landing presumed) 1230 km
2026-09-17 19:55 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N821UA Airbus A319 Completed 1170 km
2026-09-14 19:52 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N853UA Airbus A319 Incomplete (signal lost) 1197 km
2026-09-13 20:05 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N853UA Airbus A319 Completed 1146 km
2026-09-12 19:56 UTC UAL642 LAX → BWI
Los Angeles → Baltimore
 N17574 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 4140 km
2026-09-09 18:50 UTC UAL642 LAX → BWI
Los Angeles → Baltimore
 N27519 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 4243 km
2026-09-07 20:05 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N14230 Boeing 737-800 Completed 1187 km
2026-09-04 22:33 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N850UA Airbus A319 Completed 1144 km
2026-09-03 22:49 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N854UA Airbus A319 Completed (landing presumed) 1258 km
2026-08-31 20:09 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N891UA Airbus A319 Completed 1200 km
2026-08-30 21:00 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N890UA Airbus A319 Completed 1173 km
2026-08-28 20:17 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N821UA Airbus A319 Completed 1214 km
2026-08-27 19:54 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N430UA Airbus A320 233 Completed 1171 km
2026-08-24 20:57 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N894UA Airbus A319 Completed 1123 km
2026-08-21 20:14 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N804UA Airbus A319 Completed 1781 km
2026-08-20 20:54 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N816UA Airbus A319 Completed ~2363 km est. (1283 km recorded)
2026-08-17 20:00 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N855UA Airbus A319 Completed 1508 km
2026-08-16 19:59 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N17443 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1452 km
2026-08-14 21:21 UTC UAL642 IAH → MCI
Houston → Kansas City
 N459UA Airbus A320 233 Completed ~2772 km est. (1691 km recorded)

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