SWA16

DAL → MDW · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Dallas (DAL)

Gate 13

Scheduled 02 Oct 11:55 · Departed 02 Oct 12:38 · +43 min

Board status: Departed 12:38P

Airborne since 02 Oct 12:49 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (MDW)

Gate A19

Scheduled 02 Oct 14:10 · Landed 02 Oct 14:30 · +20 min

Board status: Active

Landed 02 Oct 14:30 (airport data)

Board data from dal, mdw, updated 434 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

Dallas Love Field (DAL) — Dallas, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 16:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 17:49 UTC

Arrival

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 19:10 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 19:31 UTC

Also flies as

WN16

Distance flown

1322 km

Straight-line distance

1277 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8844Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

29.4 t (168 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

535 kt

Tracked

1h 37m · 1,313 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 535)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 535)

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
2026-10-02 17:49 UTC	SWA16	DAL → MDW Dallas → Chicago	N8844Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1322 km
2026-10-02 15:48 UTC	SWA16	HOU → DAL Houston → Dallas	N8844Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	413 km
2026-10-01 15:09 UTC	SWA16	HOU → MDW Houston → Chicago	N8673F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1602 km

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