SWA1278

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Dallas Love Field (DAL) — Dallas, United States

Departed

2026-09-15 17:30 UTC

Arrival

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) — Atlanta, United States

Distance flown

1321 km

Straight-line distance

1158 km

Approach distance

83 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8697C

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

477 kt

Tracked

1h 42m · 1,237 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 477)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 477)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Southwest Airlines (SWA)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 18:35 UTC	SWA1278	CMH → BNA Columbus → Nashville	N945WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	669 km
2026-10-03 17:03 UTC	SWA1278	MDW → CMH Chicago → Columbus	N945WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	486 km
2026-10-03 14:00 UTC	SWA1278	COS → MDW Colorado Springs → Chicago	N945WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1550 km
2026-10-03 02:13 UTC	SWA1278	CMH → TPA Columbus → Tampa	N8540V	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1403 km
2026-10-02 04:03 UTC	SWA1278	CMH → TPA Columbus → Tampa	N8867Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1405 km
2026-09-29 17:34 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8546V	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1227 km
2026-09-28 11:14 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N563WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1452 km
2026-09-27 15:49 UTC	SWA1278	SNA → SMF Santa Ana → Sacramento	N498WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	752 km
2026-09-25 11:09 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N965WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1454 km
2026-09-24 12:07 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N929WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1484 km
2026-09-23 17:19 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8982S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1240 km
2026-09-22 18:08 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8752Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1350 km
2026-09-21 11:16 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N7721E	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1509 km
2026-09-20 16:02 UTC	SWA1278	SNA → SMF Santa Ana → Sacramento	N941WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	809 km
2026-09-18 11:15 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N902WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1509 km
2026-09-17 11:14 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N951WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1624 km
2026-09-16 17:33 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8825Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1304 km
2026-09-15 17:30 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8697C	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1321 km
2026-09-14 11:14 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N294WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1556 km
2026-09-13 15:52 UTC	SWA1278	SNA → SMF Santa Ana → Sacramento	N437WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	834 km
2026-09-11 11:15 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N274WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1527 km
2026-09-10 11:13 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N288WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1656 km
2026-09-09 17:28 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8610A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1318 km
2026-09-07 11:26 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N9003B	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1599 km
2026-09-06 16:03 UTC	SWA1278	SNA → SMF Santa Ana → Sacramento	N453WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	840 km
2026-09-04 10:59 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N287WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1666 km
2026-09-03 11:18 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N956WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1609 km
2026-09-02 17:02 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N9019R	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1304 km
2026-09-01 17:21 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8890Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1316 km
2026-08-31 11:37 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N7878A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2028 km
2026-08-30 15:55 UTC	SWA1278	SNA → SMF Santa Ana → Sacramento	N7828A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	783 km
2026-08-28 11:05 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N7827A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1716 km
2026-08-27 11:05 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N215WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1516 km
2026-08-26 17:39 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8943Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1330 km
2026-08-25 17:28 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8907L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1350 km
2026-08-24 11:23 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N263WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1543 km
2026-08-23 15:47 UTC	SWA1278	SNA → SMF Santa Ana → Sacramento	N452WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1037 km
2026-08-21 10:42 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N435WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2122 km
2026-08-20 11:11 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N7848A	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	2553 km
2026-08-19 17:00 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8767M	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3014 km est. (2089 km recorded)
2026-08-18 17:30 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8909L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2751 km
2026-08-17 11:15 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N282WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	~3955 km est. (2491 km recorded)
2026-08-16 15:48 UTC	SWA1278	SNA → SMF Santa Ana → Sacramento	N946WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1046 km
2026-08-13 10:59 UTC	SWA1278	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N479WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	~3801 km est. (2036 km recorded)
2026-08-12 17:40 UTC	SWA1278	DAL → ATL Dallas → Atlanta	N8662F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2161 km
2026-08-12 00:21 UTC	SWA1278	ATL → ATL Atlanta → Atlanta	N8824Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3 km est. (2 km recorded)
2026-08-12 00:16 UTC	SWA1278	ATL → ATL Atlanta → Atlanta	N8824Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-12 00:14 UTC	SWA1278	ATL → ATL Atlanta → Atlanta	N8824Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-12 00:03 UTC	SWA1278	ATL → ATL Atlanta → Atlanta	N8824Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-11 23:09 UTC	SWA1278	BNA → ATL Nashville → Atlanta	N8824Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	585 km