SWA261

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Departure · Houston (HOU)

Gate 43

Scheduled 15:00 · Departed 15:25 · +25 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 15:37 (ADS-B)

Board data from houston, updated 46 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

William P Hobby Airport (HOU) — Houston, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 20:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 20:37 UTC

Arrival

Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) — Albuquerque, United States (scheduled)

Progress

100% · ~7m remaining

Also flies as

WN261

Distance flown

1309 km

Straight-line distance

1221 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8999Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

494 kt

Tracked

1h 43m · 1,309 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 494)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 494)

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 20:37 UTC	SWA261	HOU → ABQ Houston → Albuquerque	N8999Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~1221 km est.
2026-10-01 22:16 UTC	SWA261	HOU → ABQ Houston → Albuquerque	N8950L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1649 km
2026-09-30 21:56 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N8806Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2599 km
2026-09-29 22:05 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N8943Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2582 km
2026-09-29 18:36 UTC	SWA261	RSW → BNA Fort Myers → Nashville	N8943Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1222 km
2026-09-28 19:06 UTC	SWA261	ONT → SMF Ontario → Sacramento	N7748A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	648 km
2026-09-28 17:28 UTC	SWA261	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N7748A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	356 km
2026-09-28 12:46 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N7748A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2601 km
2026-09-28 10:44 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N7748A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	582 km
2026-09-26 23:13 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N7702A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2603 km
2026-09-25 19:08 UTC	SWA261	ONT → SMF Ontario → Sacramento	N7820L	Boeing 737-700	Completed	679 km
2026-09-25 17:33 UTC	SWA261	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N7820L	Boeing 737-700	Completed	357 km
2026-09-25 12:55 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N7820L	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2610 km
2026-09-25 10:50 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N7820L	Boeing 737-700	Completed	598 km
2026-09-24 19:02 UTC	SWA261	ONT → SMF Ontario → Sacramento	N468WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	692 km
2026-09-24 17:32 UTC	SWA261	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N468WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	350 km
2026-09-24 12:57 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N468WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2767 km
2026-09-24 10:55 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N468WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	593 km
2026-09-23 22:05 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N8962L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2604 km
2026-09-23 18:42 UTC	SWA261	RSW → BNA Fort Myers → Nashville	N8962L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1265 km
2026-09-22 22:29 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N9000D	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2599 km
2026-09-21 19:42 UTC	SWA261	ONT → SMF Ontario → Sacramento	N221WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	681 km
2026-09-21 18:11 UTC	SWA261	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N221WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	369 km
2026-09-21 13:14 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N959WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2589 km
2026-09-21 10:41 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N7743B	Boeing 737-700	Completed	616 km
2026-09-19 23:11 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N241WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2714 km
2026-09-18 19:01 UTC	SWA261	ONT → SMF Ontario → Sacramento	N7875A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	693 km
2026-09-18 17:34 UTC	SWA261	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N7875A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	353 km
2026-09-18 13:10 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N7875A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2725 km
2026-09-18 11:02 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N7875A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	619 km
2026-09-17 20:16 UTC	SWA261	ONT → SMF Ontario → Sacramento	N965WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	711 km
2026-09-17 17:13 UTC	SWA261	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N965WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	378 km
2026-09-17 12:45 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N222WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2804 km
2026-09-17 10:45 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N222WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	689 km
2026-09-16 22:03 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N8953Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2750 km
2026-09-15 23:17 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N8507C	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2878 km
2026-09-14 19:24 UTC	SWA261	ONT → SMF Ontario → Sacramento	N468WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	708 km
2026-09-14 17:54 UTC	SWA261	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N468WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	389 km
2026-09-14 13:01 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N8863Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2774 km
2026-09-14 10:50 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N555LV	Boeing 737-700	Completed	607 km
2026-09-12 23:17 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N959WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2736 km
2026-09-11 18:56 UTC	SWA261	ONT → SMF Ontario → Sacramento	N7749B	Boeing 737-700	Completed	722 km
2026-09-11 17:29 UTC	SWA261	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N7749B	Boeing 737-700	Completed	378 km
2026-09-11 12:53 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N7749B	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2943 km
2026-09-11 10:44 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N7749B	Boeing 737-700	Completed	628 km
2026-09-10 19:20 UTC	SWA261	ONT → SMF Ontario → Sacramento	N910WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	742 km
2026-09-10 16:46 UTC	SWA261	LAS → ONT Las Vegas → Ontario	N910WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	379 km
2026-09-10 12:40 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N7825A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2813 km
2026-09-10 10:42 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N7825A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	650 km
2026-09-09 21:53 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N9012J	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2843 km