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N56859

Built 2004 · registered US

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This aircraft is a
Boeing 757-300
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Performance specs

Performance
Range
3,390 nm
Cruise speed
473 kt
Max speed
495 kt
Service ceiling
41,000 ft
Takeoff distance
2740 m
Landing distance
2100 m
Weights
MTOW
123,600 kg
Empty weight
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Fuel capacity
43,400 L
Dimensions
Length
54.5 m
Wingspan
38.5 m
Height
13.6 m
Capacity
Seats
243
Max passengers
280

Flight activity

(340 tracking legs recorded)
Last 30 days
106
Last 90 days
214
Last seen
9 Oct 2026
Tracked since
26 May 2026

Frequent routes: KORD → KSFO (10) · KSFO → KORD (10) · KIAD → KLAX (6)

  • KIAD → KLAX9 Oct 2026 · 4h 38m
  • … → KIAD8 Oct 2026 · 4h 30m
  • KSFO → KIAD8 Oct 2026 · 4h 29m
  • KORD → …8 Oct 2026 · 3h 58m
  • KORD → KSFO8 Oct 2026 · 3h 58m
  • … → KORD7 Oct 2026 · 1h 56m
  • KDEN → KORD7 Oct 2026 · 1h 55m
  • … → KDEN7 Oct 2026 · 5h 47m
  • KDEN → KDEN7 Oct 2026 · 5h 49m
  • KORD → KDEN7 Oct 2026 · 1h 59m

Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.

From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.

How common is this aircraft?
66Boeing 757-300 registered worldwide

Common. More common than 69% of the aircraft models we track.

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Registration history

(1)
  • N56859USACTIVE
    UNITED AIRLINES INC
    2004 – present

Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal

Operator history

(1)
  • United Airlines
    Operator
    2026 – present