UAL8255

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States

Departed

2026-09-25 22:25 UTC

Arrival

San Diego International Airport (SAN) — San Diego, United States

Distance flown

2914 km

Straight-line distance

2768 km

Approach distance

61 km

Aircraft

Registration

N57480

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

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

468 kt

Tracked

3h 50m · 2,908 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 468)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 468)

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
2026-10-03 19:33 UTC	UAL8255	DEN → PDX Denver → Portland	N33286	Boeing 737-800	In progress	~1592 km est.
2026-10-02 06:30 UTC	UAL8255	ORD → PDX Chicago → Portland	N68805	Boeing 737-900	Completed	2848 km
2026-10-02 02:44 UTC	UAL8255	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	N75435	Boeing 737-900	Completed	~2 km est. (2 km recorded)
2026-09-28 01:02 UTC	UAL8255	ORD → EWR Chicago → Newark	N64572	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1212 km
2026-09-25 22:25 UTC	UAL8255	ORD → SAN Chicago → San Diego	N57480	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	2914 km
2026-09-24 19:56 UTC	UAL8255	SFO → LAS San Francisco → Las Vegas	N77559	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	825 km
2026-09-21 20:04 UTC	UAL8255	DEN → PDX Denver → Portland	N47298	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1626 km
2026-09-16 01:45 UTC	UAL8255	DEN → SJC Denver → San Jose	N18223	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2003 km est. (1328 km recorded)
2026-09-04 23:14 UTC	UAL8255	ORD → DCA Chicago → Washington	N884UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1074 km
2026-09-03 19:26 UTC	UAL8255	DEN → PDX Denver → Portland	N37324	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1780 km
2026-08-31 22:18 UTC	UAL8255	ORD → DCA Chicago → Washington	N828UA	Airbus A319	Completed	1391 km
2026-08-31 02:46 UTC	UAL8255	ORD → IAH Chicago → Houston	N54558	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1595 km
2026-08-25 17:27 UTC	UAL8255	DEN → SJC Denver → San Jose	N17361	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1699 km
2026-08-17 02:34 UTC	UAL8255	ORD → DCA Chicago → Washington	N14530	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	1437 km
2026-08-15 19:47 UTC	UAL8255	SMF → PIT Sacramento → Pittsburgh	N17431	Boeing 737 MAX 9	Completed	5687 km
2026-08-13 01:01 UTC	UAL8255	ORD → DCA Chicago → Washington	N873UA	Airbus A319	Completed	~2557 km est. (1072 km recorded)
2026-08-11 19:28 UTC	UAL8255	DEN → PDX Denver → Portland	N494UA	Airbus A320 233	Completed	2403 km