SWA2721

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

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

Departed

2026-09-28 19:28 UTC

Arrival

Denver International Airport (DEN) — Denver, United States

Distance flown

1488 km

Straight-line distance

1437 km

Approach distance

44 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8518R

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

461 kt

Tracked

2h 8m · 1,485 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 461)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 461)

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 20:39 UTC	SWA2721	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N253WN	Boeing 737-700	In progress	~1364 km est.
2026-10-01 17:03 UTC	SWA2721	MCO → HOU Orlando → Houston	N255WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1463 km
2026-10-01 00:00 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8569Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1526 km
2026-09-30 17:54 UTC	SWA2721	SMF → MDW Sacramento → Chicago	N8569Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3185 km
2026-09-29 23:17 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8307K	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1487 km
2026-09-28 19:28 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8518R	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1488 km
2026-09-27 22:04 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8681M	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1642 km
2026-09-26 22:02 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N442WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1478 km
2026-09-26 19:30 UTC	SWA2721	CLT → MDW Charlotte → Chicago	N481WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	972 km
2026-09-25 19:31 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8526W	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1516 km
2026-09-24 20:16 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8699A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1616 km
2026-09-21 19:35 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8518R	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1491 km
2026-09-20 23:03 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8531Q	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1541 km
2026-09-19 23:00 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8900L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1594 km
2026-09-19 19:22 UTC	SWA2721	CLT → MDW Charlotte → Chicago	N8900L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	1212 km
2026-09-18 19:27 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8528Q	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1607 km
2026-09-17 20:03 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8956Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1658 km
2026-09-16 23:33 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8814K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1552 km
2026-09-15 23:12 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8687A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1546 km
2026-09-14 20:27 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8525S	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1643 km
2026-09-12 19:21 UTC	SWA2721	CLT → MDW Charlotte → Chicago	N7888A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1095 km
2026-09-11 19:38 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8798Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1593 km
2026-09-10 19:15 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8329B	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1594 km
2026-09-09 23:38 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8319F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1541 km
2026-09-07 19:35 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8856S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1616 km
2026-09-06 23:18 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N1801U	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1939 km
2026-09-05 22:22 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N948WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1582 km
2026-09-05 19:29 UTC	SWA2721	CLT → MDW Charlotte → Chicago	N926WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1032 km
2026-09-04 19:28 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8875B	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1490 km
2026-09-03 19:32 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8651A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1565 km
2026-09-02 23:18 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8672F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1650 km
2026-09-01 23:03 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8520Q	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1583 km
2026-08-31 19:40 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8629A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1678 km
2026-08-30 21:44 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8927Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1956 km
2026-08-29 22:50 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N563WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1535 km
2026-08-29 19:30 UTC	SWA2721	CLT → MDW Charlotte → Chicago	N563WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1007 km
2026-08-28 19:36 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8581Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1555 km
2026-08-27 19:31 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8767M	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1569 km
2026-08-26 23:15 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8525S	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1531 km
2026-08-25 23:28 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8981Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1822 km
2026-08-24 19:27 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8884Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1542 km
2026-08-23 22:44 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8823Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1825 km
2026-08-22 23:48 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N928WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	3187 km
2026-08-22 19:34 UTC	SWA2721	CLT → MDW Charlotte → Chicago	N928WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1265 km
2026-08-21 19:17 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8524Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2318 km
2026-08-20 19:42 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8813Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3329 km est. (1869 km recorded)
2026-08-19 21:04 UTC	SWA2721	IND → DEN Indianapolis → Denver	N8504G	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3579 km
2026-08-18 18:32 UTC	SWA2721	SLC → DEN Salt Lake City → Denver	N8502Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	6688 km
2026-08-17 19:47 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8320J	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2146 km
2026-08-16 22:34 UTC	SWA2721	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8511K	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2208 km