UAL989

For travellers

Departure · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate D32

Scheduled 30 Sep 17:25 · Departed 30 Sep 17:25

Board status: InAir

Airborne since 30 Sep 17:56 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

Terminal 1

Scheduled 01 Oct 07:20 · Estimated 01 Oct 07:12 · early

Board status: Approaching

Landed 01 Oct 07:23 (ADS-B)

Board data from frankfurt, mwaa, updated 2278 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-09-30 21:25 UTC

Departed

2026-09-30 21:56 UTC

Arrival

Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) — Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-01 05:20 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-01 05:12 UTC

Also flies as

UA989

Codeshares

AC3823, LH9411

Distance flown

6718 km

Straight-line distance

6551 km

Approach distance

91 km

Aircraft

Registration

N2846U

Type

Boeing 777-300ER

Seats

350 total (204 Economy, 62 Economy Plus, 24 Premium Plus, 60 Polaris)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

476.0 t (3031 kg/pax Business, 1243 kg/pax Premium Economy, 991 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

540 kt

Tracked

7h 27m · 6,713 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 540)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 540)

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
2026-10-01 23:04 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2251U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	6721 km
2026-09-30 21:56 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2846U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6718 km
2026-09-30 03:16 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2644U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1644 km
2026-09-29 22:03 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2644U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6695 km est. (1774 km recorded)
2026-09-29 03:07 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2135U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1537 km
2026-09-28 21:40 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2135U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6644 km est. (2395 km recorded)
2026-09-27 23:19 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2644U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6774 km
2026-09-27 05:24 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2142U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1607 km
2026-09-26 23:59 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2142U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6729 km est. (1815 km recorded)
2026-09-25 22:08 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2645U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6717 km
2026-09-24 22:29 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2644U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6683 km
2026-09-24 04:03 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2645U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1660 km
2026-09-23 22:29 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2645U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6819 km est. (804 km recorded)
2026-09-22 22:52 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2534U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6745 km
2026-09-22 01:32 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2140U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6714 km
2026-09-20 21:52 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6710 km
2026-09-20 03:22 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2140U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1734 km
2026-09-19 21:58 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2140U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6724 km est. (1802 km recorded)
2026-09-19 03:26 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1797 km
2026-09-18 22:40 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6767 km est. (2536 km recorded)
2026-09-18 03:34 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1864 km
2026-09-17 22:51 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6768 km est. (2519 km recorded)
2026-09-17 03:30 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1778 km
2026-09-16 22:24 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6781 km est. (2023 km recorded)
2026-09-16 02:55 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2332U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1789 km
2026-09-15 21:43 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2332U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6754 km est. (1785 km recorded)
2026-09-14 22:43 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2331U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6896 km
2026-09-14 04:40 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2332U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1728 km
2026-09-13 23:28 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2332U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6790 km est. (1800 km recorded)
2026-09-13 03:34 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2639U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1680 km
2026-09-12 22:20 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2639U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6719 km est. (1719 km recorded)
2026-09-11 22:06 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2352U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6893 km
2026-09-11 02:51 UTC	UAL989	? → FRA ? → Frankfurt am Main	N2748U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	1753 km
2026-09-10 21:44 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2748U	Boeing 777-300ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~6810 km est. (1800 km recorded)
2026-09-09 21:59 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2644U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6850 km
2026-09-07 21:47 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2140U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	7149 km
2026-09-06 21:36 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2846U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6994 km
2026-09-05 22:54 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2737U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6840 km
2026-09-04 22:26 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2846U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6831 km
2026-09-03 22:26 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2737U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6898 km
2026-09-02 22:01 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2341U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6871 km
2026-08-31 22:17 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2737U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6953 km
2026-08-31 01:17 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2737U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6945 km
2026-08-29 21:53 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2341U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6815 km
2026-08-28 21:53 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2737U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6958 km
2026-08-28 00:35 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2243U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	7236 km
2026-08-26 22:06 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2142U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6828 km
2026-08-25 22:52 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2243U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6797 km
2026-08-24 22:02 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2352U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6788 km
2026-08-23 22:34 UTC	UAL989	IAD → FRA Washington, DC → Frankfurt am Main	N2243U	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6900 km