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UAL842

SYD → LAX · Boeing 787-9 · United Airlines

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Departure · Sydney (SYD)

Terminal T1
Scheduled 25 Sep 09:30
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 25 Sep 09:49 (ADS-B)

Board data from syd, updated 10571 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Scheduled departure
2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
Departed
2026-09-24 23:49 UTC
Arrival
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — Los Angeles, United States
Also flies as
UA842
Codeshares
LH7591, NZ9840, VA8000
Distance flown
12246 km
Straight-line distance
12061 km
Approach distance
81 km

Aircraft

Registration
N28987
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
257 total (149 Economy, 39 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 48 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
532.5 t (4329 kg/pax Business, 1950 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1513 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
38,000 ft
Max ground speed
522 kt
Tracked
13h 23m · 12,243 km
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m12h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 522)
02825640m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m12h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m4h 0m8h 0m12h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 522)
02825640m4h 0m8h 0m12h 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 12:40 UTC UAL842 SYD → LAX
Sydney → Los Angeles
 N29981 Boeing 787-9 Completed 425 km
2026-10-02 23:53 UTC UAL842 SYD → LAX
Sydney → Los Angeles
 N29981 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12205 km est. (456 km recorded)
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

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