Flight
UAL487 6 May 2026
UAL487, operated by United Airlines, on 6 May 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 2estimated
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON → KSFO SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 05:14 CDT |
| Last seen | 07:38 PDT |
| Duration | 4h 23m |
| Aircraft | N17529 |
| Max altitude | 36,025 ft |
| Distance tracked | 1,418 nm |
Leg 2 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KSFO SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL → KIND INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 11:15 PDT |
| Last seen | 18:00 EDT |
| Duration | 3h 44m |
| Aircraft | A44257 |
| Max altitude | 35,025 ft |
| Distance tracked | 1,684 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 8 |
| On time | 1 (12%) |
| Average delay | -4 min |
| Worst delay | +300 min |
In the last 30 days UAL487 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 1 of 8 flights (12%), with an average departure delay of -4 min and a worst delay of +300 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.