Flight
UAL487 2 Jan 2026
UAL487, operated by United Airlines, on 2 Jan 2026: George Bush Intcntl Houston (KIAH) to San Francisco International (KSFO), 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 → KSFO SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 05:40 CST |
| Last seen | 07:36 PST |
| Duration | 3h 55m |
| Aircraft | N27503 |
| Max altitude | 34,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 1,418 nm |
Leg 2 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KSFO SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL → KBUR BURBANK GLENDALE PASADENA |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 10:45 PST |
| Last seen | 11:49 PST |
| Duration | 1h 03m |
| Aircraft | A5CF3C |
| Max altitude | 29,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 283 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 7 |
| On time | 1 (14%) |
| Average delay | -47 min |
| Worst delay | +264 min |
In the last 30 days UAL487 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 1 of 7 flights (14%), with an average departure delay of -47 min and a worst delay of +264 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.