UAL8151

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States

Departed

2026-09-26 01:14 UTC

Arrival

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States

Distance flown

3989 km

Straight-line distance

3883 km

Approach distance

110 km

Aircraft

Registration

N17459

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 9

Seats

179 total (117 Economy, 42 Economy Plus, 20 First) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

523 kt

Tracked

5h 15m · 3,982 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 523)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 523)

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

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 18:09 UTC	UAL8151	LAX → IAD Los Angeles → Washington, DC	N17441	Boeing 737 MAX 9	In progress	~3674 km est.
2026-09-28 22:05 UTC	UAL8151	ORD → SAN Chicago → San Diego	N17566	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2863 km
2026-09-28 04:56 UTC	UAL8151	ORD → MSN Chicago → Madison	N27260	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	260 km
2026-09-26 01:14 UTC	UAL8151	SFO → IAD San Francisco → Washington, DC	N17459	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	3989 km
2026-09-19 22:23 UTC	UAL8151	ORD → GRR Chicago → Grand Rapids	N38443	Boeing 737-900	Completed (landing presumed)	249 km
2026-09-19 02:25 UTC	UAL8151	IAD → LAX Washington, DC → Los Angeles	N17422	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	4033 km
2026-09-17 21:57 UTC	UAL8151	ORD → GRR Chicago → Grand Rapids	N77295	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	251 km
2026-09-15 20:05 UTC	UAL8151	ORD → GRR Chicago → Grand Rapids	N37281	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	354 km
2026-09-13 21:12 UTC	UAL8151	LAX → LAS Los Angeles → Las Vegas	N35236	Boeing 737-800	Completed	502 km
2026-09-10 23:51 UTC	UAL8151	RSW → EWR Fort Myers → Newark	N37295	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2152 km
2026-09-07 02:37 UTC	UAL8151	ORD → EWR Chicago → Newark	N54570	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1249 km
2026-09-05 01:26 UTC	UAL8151	IAH → EWR Houston → Newark	N37506	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2446 km
2026-09-02 02:51 UTC	UAL8151	ORD → MCI Chicago → Kansas City	N14242	Boeing 737-800	Completed	679 km
2026-09-01 20:35 UTC	UAL8151	YVR → ORD Vancouver → Chicago	N14242	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3048 km
2026-08-15 04:57 UTC	UAL8151	DEN → ATL Denver → Atlanta	N77580	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	~5749 km est. (2665 km recorded)
2026-08-12 03:00 UTC	UAL8151	ORD → DFW Chicago → Dallas-Fort Worth	N896UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1985 km