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Tracked flight number
UA987
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Aug 20 – Sep 24, 2026
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4,290 mi avg per flight
7 hr 17 min average
Average across flights included in analytics
1 aircraft type
Tracked activity
Aug 20 – Sep 24, 2026 · 24 active days
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Observed route footprint
Routes tracked as UA987
Directional airport pairings in Aug 20 – Sep 24, 2026.
| Route | Flights | Active days | Tail numbers | Tracked distance | Observed | First observed | Last observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 24 | 0 | 137,279 mi | 233 hr 10 min | Aug 21, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC |
Observed tail number assignments
Tail numbers tracked as UA987
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| Tail number | Type | Flights | Routes | Tracked distance | First observed | Last observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B78X | 5 | 1 | 21,271 mi | Aug 27, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC | Sep 22, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC | |
| B78X | 3 | 1 | 12,899 mi | Sep 12, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC | Sep 19, 2026, 6:38 AM UTC | |
| B78X | 2 | 1 | 8,570 mi | Aug 21, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC | Sep 20, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC | |
| B78X | 2 | 1 | 8,693 mi | Aug 30, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC | Sep 16, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC | |
| B78X | 2 | 1 | 8,478 mi | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC | Sep 15, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC | |
Observed aircraft types
Aircraft types tracked as UA987
Observed flights grouped by aircraft designator and matched to the aircraft reference catalog.
| Type | Aircraft name | Flights | Makeup | Tail numbers | Tracked distance | Routes | First observed | Last observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B78X | Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 32 | 100.0% | 19 | 137,279 mi | 1 | Aug 21, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC |
Observation log
Flight observations
Latest 100 flights for UA987 within Aug 20 – Sep 24, 2026
| Confidence | Route | Tail number | Aircraft | First observed | Last observed | Observed | Tracked distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High · 100 | B78X | Sep 23, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC | Sep 24, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC | 7 hr 28 min | 4,414 mi | ||
| High · 100 | B78X | Sep 22, 2026, 11:53 PM UTC | Sep 23, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC | 7 hr 39 min | 4,272 mi | ||
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