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UAL981

DUB → ORD · Boeing 787-8 · United Airlines

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Departure · Dublin (DUB)

Terminal T2 · Gate 404 · Check-in 13-19
Scheduled 11:35 · Estimated 11:35
Board status: Gate Closed
Airborne since 11:44 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate C20
Scheduled 13:40 · Estimated 13:14 · early
Board status: Active
In the air, ~3h 36m to go (47% of the route flown)

Board data from dub, ord, updated 8 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Dublin Airport (DUB) — Dublin, Ireland
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 10:35 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 10:44 UTC
Arrival
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 18:40 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 18:14 UTC
Progress
47% · ~3h 36m remaining
Also flies as
UA981
Codeshares
AC3682, LH7770, OS7869, SN8829
Distance flown
2892 km
Straight-line distance
5895 km

Aircraft

Registration
N26902
Type
Boeing 787-8
Seats
243 total (158 Economy, 36 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 28 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
248.8 t (2348 kg/pax Business, 1064 kg/pax Premium Economy, 827 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max ground speed
516 kt
Tracked
3h 20m · 2,892 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 516)
02795570m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 516)
02795570m1h 0m2h 0m3h 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 10:44 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26902 Boeing 787-8 In progress ~5895 km est.
2026-10-01 11:03 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N28912 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6212 km
2026-09-30 10:51 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26910 Boeing 787-8 Completed 5998 km
2026-09-29 10:42 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N28912 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6031 km
2026-09-28 11:23 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N29907 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6313 km
2026-09-27 10:53 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N29907 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6002 km
2026-09-26 17:34 UTC UAL981 SSQ → ORD
La Sarre → Chicago
 N26906 Boeing 787-8 Completed 1149 km
2026-09-26 12:00 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26906 Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~5970 km est. (4693 km recorded)
2026-09-25 16:40 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N13014 Boeing 787-10 Completed 1225 km
2026-09-25 10:45 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N13014 Boeing 787-10 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6057 km est. (4795 km recorded)
2026-09-24 15:41 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N28912 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6103 km
2026-09-23 10:49 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N28912 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6014 km
2026-09-22 16:50 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26902 Boeing 787-8 Completed 1156 km
2026-09-22 11:00 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26902 Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6060 km est. (673 km recorded)
2026-09-21 17:45 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N27908 Boeing 787-8 Completed 894 km
2026-09-21 11:15 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N27908 Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6175 km est. (1736 km recorded)
2026-09-20 17:11 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N25982 Boeing 787-9 Completed 829 km
2026-09-20 10:47 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N25982 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~5968 km est. (483 km recorded)
2026-09-19 18:41 UTC UAL981 ORD → ORD
Chicago → Chicago
 N29907 Boeing 787-8 Completed ~3 km est. (2 km recorded)
2026-09-19 17:06 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N29907 Boeing 787-8 Completed 1196 km
2026-09-19 11:12 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N29907 Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~5984 km est. (539 km recorded)
2026-09-18 17:00 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N27908 Boeing 787-8 Completed 1151 km
2026-09-18 10:36 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N27908 Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6272 km est. (1781 km recorded)
2026-09-17 17:23 UTC UAL981 YLD → ORD
Chapleau → Chicago
 N22992 Boeing 787-9 Completed 873 km
2026-09-17 10:48 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N22992 Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6127 km est. (1593 km recorded)
2026-09-16 12:59 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N29907 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6583 km
2026-09-15 10:45 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26906 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6473 km
2026-09-14 10:57 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N22992 Boeing 787-9 Completed 6189 km
2026-09-13 13:28 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N27903 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6124 km
2026-09-12 12:48 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N45905 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6142 km
2026-09-11 11:29 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N29907 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6188 km
2026-09-10 10:22 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26902 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6422 km
2026-09-09 10:42 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N27903 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6174 km
2026-09-08 11:59 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N27903 Boeing 787-8 Incomplete (signal lost) ~6007 km est. (591 km recorded)
2026-09-07 11:07 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N45905 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6221 km
2026-09-06 10:25 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N45905 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6207 km
2026-09-05 10:40 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N22992 Boeing 787-9 Completed 6159 km
2026-09-04 12:05 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N45905 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6194 km
2026-09-03 10:20 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N30913 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6473 km
2026-09-02 11:41 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N20904 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6150 km
2026-09-01 10:49 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N29907 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6514 km
2026-08-31 13:20 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26909 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6296 km
2026-08-30 10:33 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26910 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6298 km
2026-08-29 11:24 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N30913 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6220 km
2026-08-28 11:10 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N30913 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6095 km
2026-08-27 10:28 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N27901 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6310 km
2026-08-26 10:33 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N45905 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6141 km
2026-08-25 10:52 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26910 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6115 km
2026-08-24 10:54 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N27908 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6205 km
2026-08-23 10:51 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26906 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6781 km

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