SWA159

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Norfolk International Airport (ORF) — Norfolk, United States

Departed

2026-09-22 17:14 UTC

Arrival

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) — Baltimore, United States

Distance flown

402 km

Straight-line distance

257 km

Approach distance

136 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8865L

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

15,950 ft

Max ground speed

425 kt

Tracked

45m · 399 km

Altitude (ft, max 15,950)

Ground speed (kt, max 425)

Altitude (ft, max 15,950)

Ground speed (kt, max 425)

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 21:39 UTC	SWA159	BNA → CLT Nashville → Charlotte	N8878L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	609 km
2026-10-03 18:33 UTC	SWA159	DCA → BNA Washington → Nashville	N8878L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	979 km
2026-10-02 22:30 UTC	SWA159	BNA → CLT Nashville → Charlotte	N956WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	571 km
2026-10-02 01:36 UTC	SWA159	CLT → BWI Charlotte → Baltimore	N203WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	709 km
2026-10-01 23:22 UTC	SWA159	BNA → CLT Nashville → Charlotte	N203WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	577 km
2026-09-30 16:46 UTC	SWA159	ORF → BWI Norfolk → Baltimore	N487WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	341 km
2026-09-30 13:53 UTC	SWA159	MCO → BWI Orlando → Baltimore	N487WN	Boeing 737-700	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1450 km est. (1148 km recorded)
2026-09-29 16:21 UTC	SWA159	ORF → BWI Norfolk → Baltimore	N8920Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	338 km
2026-09-29 13:46 UTC	SWA159	MCO → BWI Orlando → Baltimore	N8920Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1438 km est. (1136 km recorded)
2026-09-28 20:08 UTC	SWA159	CMH → BWI Columbus → Baltimore	N7750A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	671 km
2026-09-28 15:33 UTC	SWA159	LAS → CMH Las Vegas → Columbus	N7750A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2988 km
2026-09-28 13:14 UTC	SWA159	OAK → LAS Oakland → Las Vegas	N960WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	809 km
2026-09-27 15:29 UTC	SWA159	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N8806Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	340 km
2026-09-27 13:05 UTC	SWA159	OAK → LAS Oakland → Las Vegas	N8806Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	769 km
2026-09-27 01:16 UTC	SWA159	SEA → SMF Seattle → Sacramento	N8842L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1030 km
2026-09-26 20:01 UTC	SWA159	STL → SEA St Louis → Seattle	N8842L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2901 km
2026-09-25 21:12 UTC	SWA159	CMH → BWI Columbus → Baltimore	N276WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	621 km
2026-09-25 16:20 UTC	SWA159	LAS → CMH Las Vegas → Columbus	N276WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2925 km
2026-09-25 13:13 UTC	SWA159	OAK → LAS Oakland → Las Vegas	N229WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	776 km
2026-09-24 20:26 UTC	SWA159	CMH → ANP Columbus → Annapolis	N965WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	680 km
2026-09-24 15:29 UTC	SWA159	LAS → CMH Las Vegas → Columbus	N965WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2932 km
2026-09-24 13:17 UTC	SWA159	OAK → LAS Oakland → Las Vegas	N7860A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	754 km
2026-09-23 16:40 UTC	SWA159	ORF → BWI Norfolk → Baltimore	N8940Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	314 km
2026-09-23 14:17 UTC	SWA159	MCO → BWI Orlando → Baltimore	N8940Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1428 km est. (1125 km recorded)
2026-09-22 17:14 UTC	SWA159	ORF → BWI Norfolk → Baltimore	N8865L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	402 km
2026-09-22 14:39 UTC	SWA159	MCO → BWI Orlando → Baltimore	N8865L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1429 km est. (1127 km recorded)
2026-09-21 20:16 UTC	SWA159	CMH → BWI Columbus → Baltimore	N945WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	650 km
2026-09-21 14:47 UTC	SWA159	LAS → CMH Las Vegas → Columbus	N945WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2937 km
2026-09-21 13:07 UTC	SWA159	OAK → LAS Oakland → Las Vegas	N278WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	778 km
2026-09-20 15:29 UTC	SWA159	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N8875B	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	371 km
2026-09-20 13:13 UTC	SWA159	OAK → LAS Oakland → Las Vegas	N8875B	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	849 km
2026-09-20 00:46 UTC	SWA159	SEA → SMF Seattle → Sacramento	N8805L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1011 km
2026-09-19 18:58 UTC	SWA159	STL → SEA St Louis → Seattle	N8805L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2918 km
2026-09-18 19:55 UTC	SWA159	CMH → BWI Columbus → Baltimore	N7749B	Boeing 737-700	Completed	635 km
2026-09-18 15:27 UTC	SWA159	LAS → CMH Las Vegas → Columbus	N7749B	Boeing 737-700	Completed	3132 km
2026-09-18 13:16 UTC	SWA159	OAK → LAS Oakland → Las Vegas	N7749B	Boeing 737-700	Completed	816 km
2026-09-17 20:29 UTC	SWA159	CMH → BWI Columbus → Baltimore	N952WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	664 km
2026-09-17 15:47 UTC	SWA159	LAS → CMH Las Vegas → Columbus	N952WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	3233 km
2026-09-17 13:15 UTC	SWA159	OAK → LAS Oakland → Las Vegas	N952WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	832 km
2026-09-16 16:24 UTC	SWA159	ORF → BWI Norfolk → Baltimore	N8699A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	400 km
2026-09-16 13:49 UTC	SWA159	MCO → ORF Orlando → Norfolk	N8699A	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1183 km
2026-09-15 16:18 UTC	SWA159	ORF → BWI Norfolk → Baltimore	N8663A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	397 km
2026-09-15 13:48 UTC	SWA159	MCO → BWI Orlando → Baltimore	N8663A	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1499 km est. (1197 km recorded)
2026-09-14 20:00 UTC	SWA159	CMH → BWI Columbus → Baltimore	N298WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	669 km
2026-09-14 15:42 UTC	SWA159	LAS → CMH Las Vegas → Columbus	N298WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	3198 km
2026-09-14 13:12 UTC	SWA159	OAK → LAS Oakland → Las Vegas	N298WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	855 km
2026-09-13 15:42 UTC	SWA159	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N8985Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	378 km
2026-09-13 13:11 UTC	SWA159	OAK → LAS Oakland → Las Vegas	N8985Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	807 km
2026-09-12 23:35 UTC	SWA159	SEA → SMF Seattle → Sacramento	N8863Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1017 km
2026-09-12 19:33 UTC	SWA159	STL → SEA St Louis → Seattle	N8863Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2955 km