UAL98

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Arrival · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 12 · Baggage belt 7

Scheduled 04 Oct 08:30

In the air, ~15h 21m to go (1% of the route flown)

Board data from mel, updated 44 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Departed

2026-10-03 08:10 UTC

Arrival

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 21:30 UTC

Progress

1% · ~15h 21m remaining

Also flies as

UA98

Codeshares

AV2000, LH8928, LX3098, NZ9898, VA8508

Distance flown

119 km

Straight-line distance

12758 km

Aircraft

Registration

N24988

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

562.8 t (1599 kg/pax Economy, 2061 kg/pax Premium Economy, 4575 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

18,750 ft

Max ground speed

445 kt

Tracked

12m · 119 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 18,750)

Ground speed (kt, max 445)

Altitude (ft, max 18,750)

Ground speed (kt, max 445)

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 08:10 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N24988	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~12758 km est.
2026-10-01 20:11 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N36962	Boeing 787-9	Completed	828 km
2026-10-01 06:39 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N36962	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12821 km est. (323 km recorded)
2026-09-29 06:08 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N24988	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12839 km
2026-09-26 06:14 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N30PX	GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE Gulfstream G280	Completed	12844 km
2026-09-24 06:39 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N24976	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13037 km
2026-09-22 06:15 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N27959	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12966 km
2026-09-19 06:22 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N36962	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12874 km
2026-09-17 05:55 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12912 km
2026-09-15 06:26 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N27957	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13048 km
2026-09-12 06:44 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N29961	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12954 km
2026-09-10 06:57 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N38950	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13339 km
2026-09-08 06:05 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N26970	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12834 km est. (359 km recorded)
2026-09-05 06:26 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N29961	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12904 km
2026-09-03 06:26 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13514 km
2026-09-01 05:57 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N26952	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13201 km
2026-08-29 06:36 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N24979	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13306 km
2026-08-27 06:26 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N27958	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13058 km
2026-08-25 06:00 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N26970	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12924 km
2026-08-22 06:29 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N29985	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13504 km
2026-08-20 06:22 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N30PX	GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE Gulfstream G280	Completed	13349 km
2026-08-18 06:12 UTC	UAL98	LAX → LAX Los Angeles → Los Angeles	N19951	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1235 km
2026-08-15 06:15 UTC	UAL98	LAX → MEL Los Angeles → Melbourne	N29991	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13309 km
2026-08-11 19:05 UTC	UAL98	? → MEL ? → Melbourne	N29961	Boeing 787-9	Completed	2640 km