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SWA2489

MDW → SLC · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B17
Scheduled 03 Oct 17:50 · Departed 03 Oct 17:44 · early
Board status: Active
Airborne since 03 Oct 17:58 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Salt Lake City (SLC)

Gate B35
Scheduled 03 Oct 20:15
Board status: Landing
Landed 03 Oct 19:58 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, slc, updated 193 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 22:50 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 22:58 UTC
Arrival
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) — Salt Lake City, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-04 02:15 UTC
Also flies as
WN2489
Distance flown
2108 km
Straight-line distance
2020 km
Approach distance
40 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8896L
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
43.9 t (251 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
38,025 ft
Max ground speed
457 kt
Tracked
3h 0m · 2,101 km
Altitude (ft, max 38,025)
020,53441,0670m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 457)
02474940m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 38,025)
020,53441,0670m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 457)
02474940m1h 0m2h 0m

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

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 22:58 UTC SWA2489 MDW → SLC
Chicago → Salt Lake City
 N8896L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2108 km
2026-10-02 20:59 UTC SWA2489 PHX → SLC
Phoenix → Salt Lake City
 N1804U Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 854 km
2026-10-01 20:13 UTC SWA2489 PHX → SLC
Phoenix → Salt Lake City
 N8670A Boeing 737-800 Completed 860 km
2026-09-30 18:17 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8650F Boeing 737-800 Completed 575 km
2026-09-29 17:54 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8316H Boeing 737-800 Completed 624 km
2026-09-28 10:57 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N473WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1784 km
2026-09-26 17:53 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8730Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 601 km
2026-09-25 11:13 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N946WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1822 km
2026-09-24 11:27 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N443WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1821 km
2026-09-23 21:55 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8612K Boeing 737-800 Completed 570 km
2026-09-22 18:36 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N9021F Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 613 km
2026-09-21 11:13 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N8955Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1832 km
2026-09-19 17:55 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8915Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 596 km
2026-09-18 11:17 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N8529Z Boeing 737-800 Completed 2011 km
2026-09-17 11:40 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N960WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 2001 km
2026-09-16 18:08 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8937Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 629 km
2026-09-15 18:08 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8672F Boeing 737-800 Completed 571 km
2026-09-14 11:18 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N475WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1866 km
2026-09-12 17:52 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8945Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 636 km
2026-09-11 11:19 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N563WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1897 km
2026-09-10 11:12 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N950WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1922 km
2026-09-09 18:07 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8973S Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 624 km
2026-09-07 11:07 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N7843A Boeing 737-700 Completed 1883 km
2026-09-05 18:13 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8952Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 620 km
2026-09-04 11:09 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N7828A Boeing 737-700 Completed 1897 km
2026-09-03 11:17 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N8829Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1837 km
2026-09-02 21:08 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8962L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 638 km
2026-09-01 17:44 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8626B Boeing 737-800 Completed 659 km
2026-08-31 10:40 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N948WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 2165 km
2026-08-29 17:32 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8997Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 609 km
2026-08-28 11:06 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N952WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1861 km
2026-08-27 11:22 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N464WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1910 km
2026-08-26 18:22 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8531Q Boeing 737-800 Completed 636 km
2026-08-25 17:43 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8937Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 647 km
2026-08-24 11:02 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N925WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1922 km
2026-08-22 18:02 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8903H Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 937 km
2026-08-21 11:15 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N937WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 2571 km
2026-08-20 11:13 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N451WN Boeing 737-700 Completed ~4213 km est. (3273 km recorded)
2026-08-19 17:55 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N9007K Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1285 km
2026-08-18 18:11 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8669B Boeing 737-800 Completed 1182 km
2026-08-17 11:27 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N7880D Boeing 737-700 Completed 2737 km
2026-08-14 11:13 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N222WN Boeing 737-700 Completed ~4339 km est. (2713 km recorded)
2026-08-13 11:22 UTC SWA2489 MCO → MKE
Orlando → Milwaukee
 N451WN Boeing 737-700 Completed ~3180 km est. (2483 km recorded)
2026-08-11 22:31 UTC SWA2489 TPA → DCA
Tampa → Washington
 N8655D Boeing 737-800 Completed 3495 km
2026-08-11 18:11 UTC SWA2489 CMH → DCA
Columbus → Washington
 N8982S Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 839 km

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