UAL99

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Est. departure time

2026-09-05 23:08 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

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

Distance flown

12996 km

Straight-line distance

12758 km

Approach distance

80 km

Aircraft

Registration

N29961

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

252 total (116 Economy, 88 Economy Plus, 48 Polaris)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,000 ft

Max ground speed

590 kt

Tracked

14h 16m · 12,935 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 590)

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 590)

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
2026-10-02 14:17 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N36962	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~12758 km est.
2026-10-02 00:53 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N36962	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12918 km est. (1734 km recorded)
2026-09-30 13:13 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N24988	Boeing 787-9	Completed	523 km
2026-09-29 23:58 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N24988	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12916 km est. (860 km recorded)
2026-09-26 23:41 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N30PX	GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE Gulfstream G280	Completed	12927 km
2026-09-24 23:32 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N24976	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13116 km
2026-09-23 01:49 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N27959	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13184 km
2026-09-19 23:51 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N36962	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13192 km
2026-09-18 13:24 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Completed	587 km
2026-09-17 23:56 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~12910 km est. (1315 km recorded)
2026-09-15 23:31 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N27957	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13248 km
2026-09-12 23:22 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N29961	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12977 km
2026-09-10 23:44 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N38950	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13009 km
2026-09-09 12:50 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N26970	Boeing 787-9	Completed	595 km
2026-09-05 23:26 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N29961	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12996 km
2026-09-03 23:19 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N26967	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12973 km
2026-09-01 23:39 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N26952	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13187 km
2026-08-29 23:34 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N24979	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12988 km
2026-08-27 23:43 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N27958	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13227 km
2026-08-25 23:23 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N26970	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12981 km
2026-08-22 23:44 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N29985	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13802 km
2026-08-20 23:22 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N30PX	GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE Gulfstream G280	Completed	13489 km
2026-08-15 23:40 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N29991	Boeing 787-9	Completed	14360 km
2026-08-14 01:02 UTC	UAL99	HKG → LAX Hong Kong → Los Angeles	N24979	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12025 km
2026-08-12 00:12 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N29961	Boeing 787-9	Completed	13681 km