United UA8972 Flight Status Tracker
UA8972 is a international flight operated by United. UA8972 is departing from Frankfurt (FRA), Germany and arriving at Porto (OPO), Portugal. The flight distance is about 1656.66 km or 1029.40 miles and flight time is 2 hours 45 minutes. Get the latest status of UA8972 / UAL8972 here.
Update on Feb. 28, 2026, 5:20 a.m.
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Scheduled On time
| FRA | OPO |
Distance: 1656.66 km / 1029.40 miles or 894.52 nautical miles.
Departure Frankfurt am Main International Airport
Scheduled Departure: 13:00
Departure Terminal : 1 Gate None
Arrival Porto Airport
Scheduled Arrival: 14:45
Arrival Terminal : Gate None
Flight UA8972 detail information
| Type | International Flight |
| Route | Departure Frankfurt (FRA), Germany and arriving at Porto (OPO), Portugal |
| Airlines | United (UA) |
| Aircraft | |
| Flight Duration | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Flight Distance | 1656.66 km /1029.40 miles |
| Operating Days |
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UA8972 Airports
| Departures |
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| Airport: Frankfurt am Main International Airport, Germany |
| ICAO Code: FRA |
| FRA Current time: 08:28 28-Feb-2026 |
| Arrivals |
| Airport: Porto Airport, Portugal |
| ICAO Code: OPO |
| OPO Current time: 07:28 28-Feb-2026 |