Flight
UAL587 21 Feb 2026
UAL587, operated by United Airlines, on 21 Feb 2026: Sacramento International (KSMF) to Chicago Ohare International (KORD), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KSMF SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL → KORD CHICAGO OHARE INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 07:01 PST |
| Last seen | 13:00 CST |
| Duration | 3h 59m |
| Aircraft | N485UA |
| Max altitude | 35,050 ft |
| Distance tracked | 1,544 nm |
Leg 2 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KORD CHICAGO OHARE INTERNATIONAL → KEWR NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 14:57 CST |
| Last seen | 17:30 EST |
| Duration | 1h 32m |
| Aircraft | A0B88B |
| Max altitude | 33,025 ft |
| Distance tracked | 623 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 16 |
| On time | 1 (6%) |
| Average delay | +35 min |
| Worst delay | +189 min |
In the last 30 days UAL587 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 1 of 16 flights (6%), with an average departure delay of +35 min and a worst delay of +189 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.