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SWA2997

CLT → MDW · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Charlotte (CLT)

Gate A24
Scheduled 03 Oct 16:10 · Departed 03 Oct 16:31 · +21 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 03 Oct 16:31 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B17
Scheduled 03 Oct 17:05 · Landed 03 Oct 16:58 · early
Board status: Active
Landed 03 Oct 16:58 (airport data)

Board data from clt, mdw, updated 58 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)
Arrival confirmed via
Airport data (confirmed)
Departure
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) — Charlotte, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 20:10 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 20:31 UTC
Arrival
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 22:05 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 22:00 UTC
Also flies as
WN2997
Distance flown
965 km
Straight-line distance
940 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8896L
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
22.9 t (131 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
34,000 ft
Max ground speed
455 kt
Tracked
1h 23m · 961 km
Altitude (ft, max 34,000)
018,36036,7200m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 455)
02464910m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 34,000)
018,36036,7200m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 455)
02464910m1h 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 20:31 UTC SWA2997 CLT → MDW
Charlotte → Chicago
 N8896L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 965 km
2026-10-02 16:45 UTC SWA2997 RSW → MDW
Fort Myers → Chicago
 N500WR Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 1856 km
2026-10-02 15:02 UTC SWA2997 MCO → RSW
Orlando → Fort Myers
 N500WR Boeing 737-800 Completed 314 km
2026-10-01 16:36 UTC SWA2997 RSW → MDW
Fort Myers → Chicago
 N8669B Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 2015 km
2026-09-30 22:30 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N498WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1208 km
2026-09-29 22:24 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N204WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1230 km
2026-09-29 03:20 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8882Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1242 km
2026-09-27 00:35 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8322X Boeing 737-800 Completed 1176 km
2026-09-25 01:22 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8677A Boeing 737-800 Completed 1195 km
2026-09-23 22:16 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N936WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1162 km
2026-09-22 22:05 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N288WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1134 km
2026-09-22 01:15 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8777Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1194 km
2026-09-20 00:41 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8626B Boeing 737-800 Completed 1231 km
2026-09-19 01:15 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8623F Boeing 737-800 Completed 1253 km
2026-09-18 00:33 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8765Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1194 km
2026-09-16 22:28 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N498WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1597 km
2026-09-15 22:26 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N204WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1243 km
2026-09-15 00:31 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8967Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1291 km
2026-09-13 00:37 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8520Q Boeing 737-800 Completed 1233 km
2026-09-12 00:57 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8900L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1275 km
2026-09-11 00:34 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8864H Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1310 km
2026-09-09 21:57 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N250WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1276 km
2026-09-08 00:51 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8513F Boeing 737-800 Completed 1234 km
2026-09-06 00:31 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8675A Boeing 737-800 Completed 1218 km
2026-09-05 03:35 UTC SWA2997 PHX → PHX
Phoenix → Phoenix
 N8927Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed ~4 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-05 01:28 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8927Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1187 km
2026-09-04 02:14 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8811L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1179 km
2026-09-02 21:59 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N915WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1244 km
2026-09-01 22:06 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N563WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1224 km
2026-09-01 00:34 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8581Z Boeing 737-800 Completed 1289 km
2026-08-30 00:31 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8693A Boeing 737-800 Completed 1227 km
2026-08-29 01:41 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8602F Boeing 737-800 Completed 1225 km
2026-08-28 00:54 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N878Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1258 km
2026-08-27 00:20 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N272WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1243 km
2026-08-25 22:09 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N7888A Boeing 737-700 Completed 1314 km
2026-08-25 00:46 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8327A Boeing 737-800 Completed 1235 km
2026-08-23 00:59 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8629A Boeing 737-800 Completed 1909 km
2026-08-22 01:18 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8929S Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1881 km
2026-08-21 00:32 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8639B Boeing 737-800 Completed 1537 km
2026-08-19 22:03 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N475WN Boeing 737-700 Completed ~2331 km est. (1755 km recorded)
2026-08-18 21:59 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N273WN Boeing 737-700 Completed ~4056 km est. (1709 km recorded)
2026-08-18 00:33 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8556Z Boeing 737-800 Completed 1479 km
2026-08-15 02:58 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N8990Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed ~2424 km est. (1431 km recorded)
2026-08-12 22:51 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N7880D Boeing 737-700 Completed 1346 km
2026-08-12 00:32 UTC SWA2997 PHX → PHX
Phoenix → Phoenix
 N7828A Boeing 737-700 Completed ~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-11 22:08 UTC SWA2997 OAK → PHX
Oakland → Phoenix
 N7828A Boeing 737-700 Completed 1705 km

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