SWA3944

Flight

Status

Completed (landing presumed)

Arrival confirmed via

Inferred (no confirmation)

Departure

Tampa International Airport (TPA) — Tampa, United States

Departed

2026-09-24 21:29 UTC

Arrival

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

Distance flown

1830 km

Straight-line distance

1607 km

Approach distance

90 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8970Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,025 ft

Max ground speed

472 kt

Tracked

2h 33m · 1,820 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 472)

Altitude (ft, max 38,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 472)

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
2026-09-30 21:08 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8777Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1667 km
2026-09-29 21:58 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8832H	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1689 km
2026-09-28 21:36 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8523W	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1692 km
2026-09-28 02:55 UTC	SWA3944	MDW → LGA Chicago → New York	N8575Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1199 km
2026-09-27 23:27 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8997Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1695 km
2026-09-26 21:54 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8751R	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1661 km
2026-09-24 21:29 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8970Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	1830 km
2026-09-23 21:43 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8792Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1695 km
2026-09-22 22:01 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8898L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1687 km
2026-09-21 21:56 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8717M	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1694 km
2026-09-21 00:03 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8969S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1696 km
2026-09-19 21:34 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8958Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1734 km
2026-09-18 21:38 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8694E	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1754 km
2026-09-17 21:43 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8685B	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1780 km
2026-09-16 21:54 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8672F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1806 km
2026-09-15 21:46 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8935Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1798 km
2026-09-14 21:58 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8695D	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1775 km
2026-09-14 01:52 UTC	SWA3944	MDW → LGA Chicago → New York	N8765Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1425 km
2026-09-13 22:13 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8765Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	1773 km
2026-09-12 22:43 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8730Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1717 km
2026-09-11 21:10 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8806Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1848 km
2026-09-10 22:45 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8811L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1823 km
2026-09-09 22:28 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8821S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1753 km
2026-09-07 21:27 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8537Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1817 km
2026-09-07 00:53 UTC	SWA3944	MDW → LGA Chicago → New York	N8991S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1271 km
2026-09-05 21:40 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8783L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1752 km
2026-09-04 21:38 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8519R	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1809 km
2026-09-03 22:12 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8515X	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1781 km
2026-09-02 20:54 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8667D	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1747 km
2026-09-01 22:55 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8966S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1759 km
2026-08-31 21:40 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8981Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1821 km
2026-08-30 22:21 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8522P	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1711 km
2026-08-29 21:39 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N9013M	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1742 km
2026-08-28 21:22 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8679A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1749 km
2026-08-26 21:07 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8309C	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1796 km
2026-08-25 22:05 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8832H	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1784 km
2026-08-24 20:59 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8668A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1818 km
2026-08-24 01:56 UTC	SWA3944	MDW → LGA Chicago → New York	N8687A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1258 km
2026-08-23 21:09 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8687A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1803 km
2026-08-22 22:10 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8759Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2750 km
2026-08-19 21:47 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8669B	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~3114 km est. (2149 km recorded)
2026-08-18 21:48 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8535S	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~4257 km est. (2705 km recorded)
2026-08-17 20:56 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8947Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2442 km
2026-08-17 03:11 UTC	SWA3944	MDW → LGA Chicago → New York	N8701Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1791 km
2026-08-16 21:13 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8701Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2532 km
2026-08-15 02:57 UTC	SWA3944	DEN → MDW Denver → Chicago	N8796L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	9876 km
2026-08-14 20:55 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8849Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~4184 km est. (2641 km recorded)
2026-08-12 22:18 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8814K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2082 km
2026-08-12 00:59 UTC	SWA3944	MDW → MDW Chicago → Chicago	N8894Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-11 22:13 UTC	SWA3944	TPA → MDW Tampa → Chicago	N8894Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2637 km