UAL99

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Departure · Melbourne (MEL)

Terminal T2 · Gate 12

Scheduled 30 Sep 09:30 · Departed 30 Sep 09:47 · +18 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 30 Sep 09:58 (ADS-B)

Board data from mel, updated 5687 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Melbourne International Airport (MEL) — Melbourne, Australia

Scheduled departure

2026-09-29 23:30 UTC

Departed

2026-09-29 23:58 UTC

Arrival

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

Also flies as

UA99

Codeshares

AV2016, LH8929, LX3099, NZ9899, VA8509

Distance flown

860 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)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

33,000 ft

Max ground speed

551 kt

Tracked

58m · 859 km

Altitude (ft, max 33,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 551)

Altitude (ft, max 33,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 551)

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
2026-10-04 01:10 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N24988	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~12758 km est.
2026-10-02 14:17 UTC	UAL99	MEL → LAX Melbourne → Los Angeles	N36962	Boeing 787-9	Completed	432 km
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