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UAL8178

SFO → ORD · Airbus A321 Neo · United Airlines

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States
Departed
2026-09-08 05:51 UTC
Arrival
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States
Distance flown
3251 km
Straight-line distance
2964 km
Approach distance
71 km

Aircraft

Registration
Type
Airbus A321 Neo
Seats
200 total (20 Business, 180 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,025 ft
Max ground speed
533 kt
Tracked
3h 41m · 3,079 km
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 533)
02885760m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 533)
02885760m1h 0m2h 0m3h 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
2026-10-03 06:04 UTC UAL8178 SFO → ORD
San Francisco → Chicago
N14527 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3046 km
2026-09-29 23:16 UTC UAL8178 EWR → RSW
Newark → Fort Myers
N17328 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1857 km
2026-09-27 23:28 UTC UAL8178 DCA → ?
Washington → ?
N39726 Boeing 737-700 Incomplete (signal lost) 2015 km
2026-09-20 03:48 UTC UAL8178 DEN → ?
Denver → ?
N66841 Boeing 737-900 Incomplete (signal lost) 944 km
2026-09-08 05:51 UTC UAL8178 SFO → ORD
San Francisco → Chicago
N14529 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3251 km
2026-09-05 05:29 UTC UAL8178 SFO → ORD
San Francisco → Chicago
N44550 Airbus A321 Neo Completed 3185 km
2026-09-04 01:26 UTC UAL8178 SFO → ONT
San Francisco → Ontario
N17414 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 718 km
2026-08-28 01:59 UTC UAL8178 SFO → ONT
San Francisco → Ontario
N38451 Boeing 737-900 Completed 693 km
2026-08-23 01:16 UTC UAL8178 SFO → ONT
San Francisco → Ontario
N37561 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completed 1083 km
2026-08-20 20:09 UTC UAL8178 IAH → IAD
Houston → Washington, DC
N62889 Boeing 737-900 Completed 2642 km
2026-08-15 05:42 UTC UAL8178 SFO → ORD
San Francisco → Chicago
N24542 Airbus A321 Neo Completed ~7022 km est. (4175 km recorded)
2026-08-14 15:31 UTC UAL8178 LAX → IAD
Los Angeles → Washington, DC
N38446 Boeing 737-900 Completed 6541 km
2026-08-12 01:29 UTC UAL8178 SFO → ONT
San Francisco → Ontario
N68843 Boeing 737-900 Completed 1021 km

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