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UAL972

ORD → BRU · Boeing 787-10 · United Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate C16
Scheduled 21 Sep 18:00 · Departed 21 Sep 18:02
Board status: Active
Airborne since 21 Sep 18:23 (ADS-B)

Board data from ord, updated 15830 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-09-21 23:00 UTC
Departed
2026-09-21 23:23 UTC
Arrival
Brussels Airport (BRU) — Brussels, Belgium
Also flies as
UA972
Codeshares
AC3964, LH7949, OS7756, SN8804
Distance flown
6857 km
Straight-line distance
6675 km
Approach distance
79 km

Aircraft

Registration
N17015
Type
Boeing 787-10
Seats
318 total (199 Economy, 54 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 44 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
308.5 t (2172 kg/pax Business, 976 kg/pax Premium Economy, 760 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max ground speed
600 kt
Tracked
7h 19m · 6,849 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 600)
03246480m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 600)
03246480m2h 0m4h 0m6h 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
2026-10-02 23:37 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N91007 Boeing 787-10 In progress ~6675 km est.
2026-10-02 05:17 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12005 Boeing 787-10 Completed 1424 km
2026-10-01 23:55 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12005 Boeing 787-10 Incomplete (signal lost) ~6830 km est. (2154 km recorded)
2026-10-01 06:04 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N13013 Boeing 787-10 Completed 1350 km
2026-10-01 00:32 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N13013 Boeing 787-10 Incomplete (signal lost) ~6753 km est. (1684 km recorded)
2026-09-29 23:30 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N13018 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7073 km
2026-09-28 23:44 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N16008 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6832 km
2026-09-28 00:07 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12010 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6924 km
2026-09-26 23:23 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12021 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6809 km
2026-09-25 23:17 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12012 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6849 km
2026-09-24 23:21 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N17017 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6874 km
2026-09-24 00:19 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N91007 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7096 km
2026-09-23 00:14 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12006 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7019 km
2026-09-21 23:23 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N17015 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6857 km
2026-09-20 23:43 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12020 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6951 km
2026-09-19 23:57 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12012 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6970 km
2026-09-18 23:31 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N17017 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7033 km
2026-09-17 23:47 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N14019 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7091 km
2026-09-17 00:13 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N13013 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6986 km
2026-09-15 23:55 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N91007 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7234 km
2026-09-14 23:38 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12004 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7038 km
2026-09-13 23:33 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12021 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6992 km
2026-09-12 23:37 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12006 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7023 km
2026-09-12 00:16 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N17002 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7115 km
2026-09-10 23:43 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N13014 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6939 km
2026-09-09 23:38 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12020 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6962 km
2026-09-07 23:29 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N13018 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6974 km
2026-09-06 23:24 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12010 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7013 km
2026-09-05 23:37 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N16008 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6986 km
2026-09-04 23:46 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12003 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6941 km
2026-09-04 00:38 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12012 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6906 km
2026-09-03 00:01 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N13018 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6952 km
2026-09-02 00:44 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N14001 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7195 km
2026-09-01 01:07 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N16009 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6896 km
2026-08-30 23:32 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N17017 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6945 km
2026-08-29 23:43 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N14019 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6916 km
2026-08-29 00:14 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N13013 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6972 km
2026-08-27 23:43 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12020 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6926 km
2026-08-26 23:54 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12021 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6924 km
2026-08-26 00:58 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N14011 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6911 km
2026-08-24 23:33 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12010 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7139 km
2026-08-23 23:38 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N91007 Boeing 787-10 Completed 6908 km
2026-08-23 00:13 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N13018 Boeing 787-10 Completed 8143 km
2026-08-22 00:13 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N14019 Boeing 787-10 Completed 8835 km
2026-08-20 23:36 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N16009 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7721 km
2026-08-19 23:32 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12021 Boeing 787-10 Completed 8749 km
2026-08-19 00:55 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N17002 Boeing 787-10 Completed 8652 km
2026-08-17 23:45 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N13014 Boeing 787-10 Completed 7912 km
2026-08-16 23:35 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N17015 Boeing 787-10 Completed 9107 km
2026-08-15 23:49 UTC UAL972 ORD → BRU
Chicago → Brussels
 N12006 Boeing 787-10 Completed 8140 km

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