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UAL997

ACC → IAD · Boeing 787-8 · United Airlines

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Arrival · Washington, DC (IAD)

Gate C3 · Baggage belt 17
Scheduled 05:10 · Estimated 04:48 · early
Board status: InAir
Landed 02 Oct 22:01 (estimated)

Board data from mwaa, updated 37 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Incomplete (signal lost)
Departure
Kotoka International Airport (ACC) — Accra, Ghana
Departed
2026-10-03 01:41 UTC (first seen)
Arrival
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 09:10 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 08:48 UTC
Also flies as
UA997
Distance flown
279 km
Straight-line distance
8518 km

Aircraft

Registration
N27908
Type
Boeing 787-8
Seats
243 total (158 Economy, 36 Economy Plus, 21 Premium Plus, 28 Polaris)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
38,000 ft
Max ground speed
456 kt
Tracked
20m · 279 km
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m
Ground speed (kt, max 456)
02464920m
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m
Ground speed (kt, max 456)
02464920m

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 07:41 UTC UAL997 ? → ? N27908 Boeing 787-8 In progress —
2026-10-03 01:41 UTC UAL997 ACC → IAD
Accra → Washington, DC
 N27908 Boeing 787-8 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5898 km est. (279 km recorded)
2026-10-02 07:39 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26909 Boeing 787-8 Completed 886 km
2026-10-02 01:16 UTC UAL997 ACC → IAD
Accra → Washington, DC
 N26909 Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6313 km est. (783 km recorded)
2026-09-30 07:51 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N20904 Boeing 787-8 Completed 627 km
2026-09-30 01:32 UTC UAL997 ACC → IAD
Accra → Washington, DC
 N20904 Boeing 787-8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~6213 km est. (4849 km recorded)
2026-09-28 07:18 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N27908 Boeing 787-8 Completed 1670 km
2026-09-27 07:25 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26909 Boeing 787-8 Completed 777 km
2026-09-26 06:46 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N27903 Boeing 787-8 Completed 1704 km
2026-09-23 08:21 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26910 Boeing 787-8 Completed 590 km
2026-09-21 07:40 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26910 Boeing 787-8 Completed 785 km
2026-09-20 07:43 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N27901 Boeing 787-8 Completed 731 km
2026-09-19 00:25 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26909 Boeing 787-8 Completed 7133 km
2026-09-18 07:52 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26906 Boeing 787-8 Completed 811 km
2026-09-16 01:08 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N27901 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6413 km
2026-09-14 01:24 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N27901 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6517 km
2026-09-13 01:20 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26910 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6354 km
2026-09-12 01:19 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N27908 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6421 km
2026-09-11 01:44 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26906 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6217 km
2026-09-09 08:07 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26909 Boeing 787-8 Completed 741 km
2026-09-07 01:37 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26910 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6176 km
2026-09-06 07:55 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N27908 Boeing 787-8 Completed 686 km
2026-09-05 08:02 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N26906 Boeing 787-8 Completed 569 km
2026-09-04 01:50 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N27903 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6002 km
2026-09-02 01:42 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N27903 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6261 km
2026-08-31 01:36 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N27903 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6206 km
2026-08-30 01:06 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N45905 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6221 km
2026-08-29 01:07 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N27903 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6438 km
2026-08-28 01:10 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N29907 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6509 km
2026-08-26 01:21 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N29907 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6419 km
2026-08-22 23:57 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N20904 Boeing 787-8 Completed 12740 km
2026-08-21 23:02 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N30913 Boeing 787-8 Completed 14265 km
2026-08-21 01:59 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N20904 Boeing 787-8 Completed 15652 km
2026-08-21 01:35 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N30913 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6599 km
2026-08-18 00:00 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N30913 Boeing 787-8 Completed 14571 km
2026-08-17 08:04 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N30913 Boeing 787-8 Completed 941 km
2026-08-15 01:17 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N26906 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6759 km
2026-08-14 22:33 UTC UAL997 IAD → IAD
Washington, DC → Washington, DC
 N26902 Boeing 787-8 Completed 14724 km
2026-08-14 01:23 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N30913 Boeing 787-8 Completed 6684 km
2026-08-12 00:54 UTC UAL997 ? → IAD
? → Washington, DC
 N30913 Boeing 787-8 Completed 7451 km

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