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UAL981

DUB → ORD · Boeing 787-9 · United Airlines

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Arrival · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 1 · Gate C16
Scheduled 20 Sep 13:40 · Landed 20 Sep 13:30 · early
Board status: Active
Landed 20 Sep 13:30 (airport data)

Board data from ord, updated 19057 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)
Arrival confirmed via
Airport data (confirmed)
Departure
Dublin Airport (DUB) — Dublin, Ireland
Departed
2026-09-20 10:47 UTC
Arrival
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-09-20 18:40 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-09-20 18:15 UTC
Also flies as
UA981
Codeshares
AC3682, LH7770, LX3024, OS7869, SN8829
Distance flown
483 km
Straight-line distance
5895 km

Aircraft

Registration
N25982
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
257 total (149 Economy, 39 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 48 Polaris)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
265.7 t (2161 kg/pax Business, 974 kg/pax Premium Economy, 755 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
38,000 ft
Max ground speed
435 kt
Tracked
40m · 461 km
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m30m
Ground speed (kt, max 435)
02354700m30m
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m
Ground speed (kt, max 435)
02354700m

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 17:19 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N28912 Boeing 787-8 Completed 733 km
2026-10-03 10:46 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N28912 Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6115 km est. (1637 km recorded)
2026-10-02 16:56 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26902 Boeing 787-8 Completed 937 km
2026-10-02 10:44 UTC UAL981 DUB → ORD
Dublin → Chicago
 N26902 Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6246 km est. (2892 km recorded)
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

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