Flight
UAL1589 21 May 2026
UAL1589, operated by United Airlines, on 21 May 2026: George Bush Intcntl Houston (KIAH) to Kansas City International (KMCI), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON → KMCI KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 20:56 CDT 20 May |
| Last seen | 22:20 CDT 20 May |
| Duration | 1h 23m |
| Aircraft | N481UA |
| Max altitude | 33,025 ft |
| Distance tracked | 560 nm |
Leg 2 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KMCI KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL → KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 06:21 CDT |
| Last seen | 16:40 CDT |
| Duration | 10h 18m |
| Aircraft | N481UA |
| Max altitude | 37,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 560 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 7 |
| On time | 2 (29%) |
| Average delay | +35 min |
| Worst delay | +97 min |
In the last 30 days UAL1589 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 2 of 7 flights (29%), with an average departure delay of +35 min and a worst delay of +97 min.
Schedule, departure and arrival times from the FAA SWIM feed; aircraft, altitude and distance from the PlaneTrack receiver network. On time means a departure within 15 minutes of schedule.