SWA3559

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) — Birmingham, United States

Est. departure time

2026-09-09 16:03 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

McCarran International Airport (LAS) — Las Vegas, United States

Distance flown

2825 km

Straight-line distance

2598 km

Approach distance

63 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8956Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

510 kt

Tracked

3h 20m · 2,663 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 510)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 510)

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
2026-10-03 13:46 UTC	SWA3559	LAX → BNA Los Angeles → Nashville	N8931L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	3004 km
2026-10-02 12:30 UTC	SWA3559	SAT → MSY San Antonio → New Orleans	N8871Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	813 km
2026-10-01 12:29 UTC	SWA3559	SAT → MSY San Antonio → New Orleans	N8948Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	807 km
2026-09-30 16:05 UTC	SWA3559	BHM → LAS Birmingham → Las Vegas	N8928Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2690 km
2026-09-30 13:53 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → LAS Tampa → Las Vegas	N8928Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~3432 km est. (794 km recorded)
2026-09-29 16:14 UTC	SWA3559	BHM → LAS Birmingham → Las Vegas	N8321D	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2665 km
2026-09-29 13:54 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → BHM Tampa → Birmingham	N8321D	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	836 km
2026-09-23 16:00 UTC	SWA3559	BHM → LAS Birmingham → Las Vegas	N8546V	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2661 km
2026-09-23 13:50 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → BHM Tampa → Birmingham	N8546V	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	771 km
2026-09-22 15:59 UTC	SWA3559	BHM → LAS Birmingham → Las Vegas	N8680C	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2680 km
2026-09-22 13:51 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → BHM Tampa → Birmingham	N8680C	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	806 km
2026-09-16 15:58 UTC	SWA3559	BHM → LAS Birmingham → Las Vegas	N8974K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2857 km
2026-09-16 13:58 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → BHM Tampa → Birmingham	N8974K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	832 km
2026-09-15 16:04 UTC	SWA3559	BHM → LAS Birmingham → Las Vegas	N8870K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2884 km
2026-09-15 13:57 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → BHM Tampa → Birmingham	N8870K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	820 km
2026-09-09 16:08 UTC	SWA3559	BHM → LAS Birmingham → Las Vegas	N8956Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2825 km
2026-09-09 13:51 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → BHM Tampa → Birmingham	N8956Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	818 km
2026-09-02 13:49 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → LAS Tampa → Las Vegas	N8783L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	3621 km
2026-09-01 13:46 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → LAS Tampa → Las Vegas	N8607M	Boeing 737-800	Completed	3592 km
2026-08-26 13:44 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → LAS Tampa → Las Vegas	N8806Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	3715 km
2026-08-25 13:53 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → LAS Tampa → Las Vegas	N8798Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	3669 km
2026-08-19 13:58 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → LAS Tampa → Las Vegas	N1802U	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	5876 km
2026-08-18 13:56 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → LAS Tampa → Las Vegas	N8526W	Boeing 737-800	Completed	7092 km
2026-08-12 13:48 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → LAS Tampa → Las Vegas	N8632A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	5195 km
2026-08-11 13:54 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → TPA Tampa → Tampa	N8845L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-11 13:41 UTC	SWA3559	TPA → TPA Tampa → Tampa	N8845L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~1 km est. (0 km recorded)