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N78866

Built 2002 · 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
—
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

(353 tracking legs recorded)
Last 30 days
85
Last 90 days
196
Last seen
17 Oct 2026
Tracked since
26 May 2026

Frequent routes: KORD → KSFO (7) · KSFO → KORD (6) · KDEN → KSFO (5)

  • KORD → …17 Oct 2026 · 3h 30m
  • … → KORD16 Oct 2026 · 3h 39m
  • … → KORD16 Oct 2026 · 11h 02m
  • KIAD → …16 Oct 2026 · 4h 39m
  • … → KIAD16 Oct 2026 · 4h 12m
  • KORD → …16 Oct 2026 · 5h 46m
  • KORD → …16 Oct 2026 · 3h 46m
  • … → KORD15 Oct 2026 · 3h 42m
  • KORD → …15 Oct 2026 · 4h 00m
  • … → KORD14 Oct 2026 · 1h 45m

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)
  • N78866USACTIVE
    UNITED AIRLINES INC
    2023 – 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