How to Track Overseas Flights
If you need to check the status of an international flight for any reason, such as cwhen a flight with friends or family aboard will land at your airport, or if you're just curious about the various different airlines and where they go, there are several ways to check the status of an international flight.
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Things You'll Need
- Web browser
- Computer or other device with Internet access
- Telephone
- Airline and flight number
Instructions
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Point your browser to the airline's website. Most airline websites have a section that allows you to track the location of the flight. At the very least, it can tell you the departure and arrival times and anticipated delays.
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Call the airline whose flight you are tracking. The representative can tell you whether the plane has left the airport, how long ago it left the airport, when it should land or if it has landed.
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Enter the airline code and flight number in Google's search engine. Google has the ability to track certain airlines online. For instance, typing in JAL 1130 in Google will give you information on Japan Airlines Flight 1130.
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Use a flight-tracking website. Enter the airline and flight number. The flight tracker should return the general location of the flight.
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Tips & Warnings
Bookmark frequently used sites, such as the flight-status sites in Resources.
Flight trackers cannot give exact locations or times, so don't rely too much on them.
