N78438
Built 2009 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 3,500 nm
- Cruise speed
- 460 kt
- Max speed
- 525 kt
- Service ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 2900 m
- Landing distance
- 2400 m
- MTOW
- 88,300 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 26,000 L
- Length
- 42.1 m
- Wingspan
- 35.9 m
- Height
- 12.6 m
- Seats
- 220
- Max passengers
- 220
Flight activity
(505 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 117
- Last 90 days
- 298
- Last seen
- 5 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 26 May 2026
Frequent routes: KEWR → KEWR (5) · KIAD → KORD (3) · KORD → KIAD (3)
- KDEN → …4 Nov 2026 · 2h 25m
- KDEN → KDEN4 Nov 2026 · 15h 42m
- KIAD → KDEN3 Nov 2026 · 3h 11m
- … → KIAD3 Nov 2026 · 2h 50m
- … → KDEN2 Nov 2026 · 3h 11m
- KMCO → KIAD2 Nov 2026 · 1h 56m
- … → KMCO2 Nov 2026 · 2h 02m
- … → KIAD1 Nov 2026 · 7h 02m
- … → KLAS1 Nov 2026 · 1h 06m
- … → KSFO31 Oct 2026 · 5h 27m
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.
Common. One of the most common aircraft types we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N78438USACTIVEUNITED AIRLINES INC2009 – 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 AirlinesOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is N78438?
N78438 is a Boeing 737, built in 2009. Sprinkle's record for N78438 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N78438 currently active?
Registry records list N78438's status as Active, registered in United States — a Boeing 737.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N78438?
N78438 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 33533, the serial assigned to this Boeing 737 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N78438?
N78438's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is AAA244 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Boeing 737 broadcasts.