UAL842

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T1

Scheduled 09:30

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 09:53 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Los Angeles (LAX)

Terminal B · Gate 156

Scheduled 06:10 · Estimated 06:28 · +18 min

Board status: Estimated

In the air, ~12h 6m to go (4% of the route flown)

Board data from lax, syd, updated 9 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 23:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 23:53 UTC

Arrival

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — Los Angeles, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 13:10 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 13:28 UTC

Progress

4% · ~12h 6m remaining

Also flies as

UA842

Codeshares

LH7591, NZ9840, VA8000

Distance flown

456 km

Straight-line distance

12061 km

Aircraft

Registration

N29981

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

257 total (149 Economy, 39 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 48 Polaris)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

31,025 ft

Max ground speed

536 kt

Tracked

33m · 456 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 31,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 536)

Altitude (ft, max 31,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 536)

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 23:53 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29981	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~12061 km est.
2026-10-02 12:34 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N24993	Boeing 787-9	Completed	528 km
2026-10-01 23:57 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N24993	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12242 km est. (1013 km recorded)
2026-10-01 13:13 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N19951	Boeing 787-9	Completed	685 km
2026-10-01 00:51 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N19951	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12141 km est. (485 km recorded)
2026-09-30 12:56 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27959	Boeing 787-9	Completed	698 km
2026-09-30 00:31 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27959	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12194 km est. (553 km recorded)
2026-09-28 23:54 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N24976	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12171 km
2026-09-28 00:18 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29981	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12148 km
2026-09-27 00:06 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27997	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12329 km
2026-09-25 23:52 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N13954	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12235 km
2026-09-24 23:49 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N28987	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12246 km
2026-09-24 00:10 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29991	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12271 km
2026-09-22 23:53 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29978	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12501 km
2026-09-21 23:51 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27958	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12513 km
2026-09-21 00:33 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29981	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12508 km
2026-09-19 23:48 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29968	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12456 km
2026-09-18 23:56 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27964	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12173 km
2026-09-18 00:10 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N38950	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12310 km
2026-09-17 00:08 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N19986	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12403 km
2026-09-15 23:53 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27965	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12583 km
2026-09-14 23:46 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29981	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12190 km
2026-09-13 23:59 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N17963	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12220 km
2026-09-12 23:47 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29968	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12170 km
2026-09-12 00:05 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27957	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12319 km
2026-09-10 23:56 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27959	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12262 km
2026-09-09 23:54 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29989	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12608 km
2026-09-09 12:19 UTC	UAL842	? → LAX ? → Los Angeles	N27965	Boeing 787-9	Completed	476 km
2026-09-07 23:48 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29961	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12291 km
2026-09-07 00:00 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N17963	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12294 km
2026-09-05 23:59 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27965	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12298 km
2026-09-05 00:07 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29977	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12293 km
2026-09-03 23:57 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N23994	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12377 km
2026-09-01 23:59 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N26970	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12556 km
2026-09-01 00:05 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N24980	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12724 km
2026-08-31 00:03 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N26970	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	12420 km
2026-08-30 00:09 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N24974	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12281 km
2026-08-29 01:04 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N24988	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12560 km
2026-08-28 00:07 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N24979	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12557 km
2026-08-26 23:47 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29971	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12536 km
2026-08-25 23:57 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12613 km
2026-08-25 01:35 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27964	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12302 km
2026-08-23 23:55 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N13954	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12408 km
2026-08-22 23:43 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N26970	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12759 km
2026-08-21 23:59 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N27959	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12657 km
2026-08-20 23:49 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N26952	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12728 km
2026-08-19 00:03 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N38950	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13167 km
2026-08-17 23:54 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N22995	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12687 km
2026-08-16 23:37 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N24972	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12767 km
2026-08-15 23:20 UTC	UAL842	SYD → LAX Sydney → Los Angeles	N29989	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13618 km