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UAL870

SYD → SFO · Boeing 787-9 · United Airlines

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Arrival · San Francisco (SFO)

Terminal ITM · Gate G7 · Baggage belt CL1
Scheduled 06:50 · Estimated 07:15 · +25 min
Board status: Delayed
In the air, ~13m to go (49% of the route flown)

Board data from sfo, updated 54 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) — Sydney, Australia
Departed
2026-10-02 13:29 UTC (first seen)
Arrival
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 13:50 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 14:15 UTC
Progress
49% · ~13m remaining
Also flies as
UA870
Codeshares
AV2191, LH8937, LX3159, NZ9870, VA8004
Distance flown
205 km
Straight-line distance
11950 km

Aircraft

Registration
N24974
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
252 total (116 Economy, 88 Economy Plus, 48 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
527.4 t (1520 kg/pax Economy, 4509 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
38,000 ft
Max ground speed
545 kt
Tracked
12m · 205 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m
Ground speed (kt, max 545)
02945890m
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m
Ground speed (kt, max 545)
02945890m

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
2026-10-02 13:29 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N24974 Boeing 787-9 In progress ~11950 km est.
2026-10-02 00:45 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N24974 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12110 km est. (1025 km recorded)
2026-10-01 12:49 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N24972 Boeing 787-9 Completed 766 km
2026-10-01 00:35 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N24972 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12082 km est. (449 km recorded)
2026-09-30 13:17 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N22995 Boeing 787-9 Completed 795 km
2026-09-30 00:57 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N22995 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12104 km est. (560 km recorded)
2026-09-29 00:39 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N29989 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12111 km
2026-09-28 00:59 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N27957 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12065 km
2026-09-27 01:01 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N23994 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12170 km
2026-09-26 00:39 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N29989 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12083 km
2026-09-25 00:57 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N38955 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12093 km
2026-09-24 01:19 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N26967 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12173 km
2026-09-23 01:08 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N38950 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12159 km
2026-09-22 00:42 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N45956 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12259 km
2026-09-21 01:24 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N22992 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12195 km
2026-09-20 01:14 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12227 km
2026-09-19 00:57 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N13954 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12237 km
2026-09-18 00:51 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N25982 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12182 km
2026-09-17 01:01 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N29989 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12196 km
2026-09-16 00:41 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N22995 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12237 km
2026-09-15 01:01 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N26952 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12191 km
2026-09-14 00:48 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N24990 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12176 km
2026-09-13 01:07 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N23983 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12125 km
2026-09-12 00:30 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N22995 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12251 km
2026-09-11 00:56 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N15969 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12207 km
2026-09-10 01:32 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N26966 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12352 km
2026-09-09 13:03 UTC UAL870 ? → SFO
? → San Francisco
 N29985 Boeing 787-9 Completed 665 km
2026-09-08 00:42 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N29984 Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~12086 km est. (433 km recorded)
2026-09-07 00:46 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N26966 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12126 km
2026-09-06 01:00 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N35953 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12157 km
2026-09-05 00:40 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N24988 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12161 km
2026-09-04 00:42 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N26996 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12398 km
2026-09-03 00:47 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N29978 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12281 km
2026-09-02 00:44 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N24993 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12292 km
2026-09-01 00:44 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N45956 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12411 km
2026-08-31 01:01 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N29977 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12227 km
2026-08-30 00:46 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N38950 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12104 km
2026-08-28 00:37 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N23994 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12224 km
2026-08-27 00:49 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N24993 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12346 km
2026-08-26 00:47 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N24988 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12256 km
2026-08-25 00:52 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N29968 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12170 km
2026-08-24 00:47 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N25982 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12201 km
2026-08-23 00:57 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N24976 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12747 km
2026-08-22 00:59 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N27965 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12524 km
2026-08-21 00:42 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N29984 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12412 km
2026-08-20 00:55 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N27959 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12639 km
2026-08-19 00:49 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N38955 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12816 km
2026-08-18 00:51 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N26967 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13764 km
2026-08-17 01:04 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N27959 Boeing 787-9 Completed 12531 km
2026-08-16 00:23 UTC UAL870 SYD → SFO
Sydney → San Francisco
 N23994 Boeing 787-9 Completed 13174 km

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