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SWA3946

MDW → DCA · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate A16
Scheduled 30 Sep 12:50 · Departed 30 Sep 12:47
Board status: Active
Airborne since 30 Sep 13:18 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Washington (DCA)

Terminal 1 · Gate A2
Scheduled 30 Sep 15:45 · Landed 30 Sep 15:44
Board status: InGate
Landed 30 Sep 15:44 (airport data)

Board data from mdw, mwaa, updated 4899 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)
Arrival confirmed via
Airport data (confirmed)
Departure
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-09-30 17:50 UTC
Departed
2026-09-30 18:18 UTC
Arrival
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) — Washington, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-09-30 19:45 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-09-30 19:47 UTC
Also flies as
WN3946
Distance flown
1025 km
Straight-line distance
964 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8816Q
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
23.4 t (134 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
29,000 ft
Max ground speed
489 kt
Tracked
1h 25m · 1,018 km
Altitude (ft, max 29,000)
015,66031,3200m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 489)
02645280m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 29,000)
015,66031,3200m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 489)
02645280m1h 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
2026-09-30 18:18 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8816Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 1025 km
2026-09-30 14:28 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8816Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1802 km
2026-09-29 18:21 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8809L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1061 km
2026-09-29 14:29 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8809L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1777 km
2026-09-23 18:07 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8977G Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1068 km
2026-09-23 14:24 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8977G Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1719 km
2026-09-22 18:04 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8669B Boeing 737-800 Completed 1164 km
2026-09-22 13:56 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8669B Boeing 737-800 Completed 1729 km
2026-09-16 18:10 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8939Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1114 km
2026-09-16 14:30 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8939Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1797 km
2026-09-15 18:19 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8954Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1128 km
2026-09-15 14:35 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8954Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing presumed) 1945 km
2026-09-09 18:22 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8980Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1176 km
2026-09-09 13:56 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8980Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1877 km
2026-09-06 20:30 UTC SWA3946 PVD → MCO
Providence → Orlando
 N439WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 2501 km
2026-09-02 17:55 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8761L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1347 km
2026-09-02 14:26 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8761L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing presumed) 1813 km
2026-09-01 14:24 UTC SWA3946 SAT → DCA
San Antonio → Washington
 N8946L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2988 km
2026-08-26 18:17 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8664J Boeing 737-800 Completed 1104 km
2026-08-26 14:31 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8664J Boeing 737-800 Completed 1906 km
2026-08-25 18:26 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8681M Boeing 737-800 Completed 1111 km
2026-08-25 14:35 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8681M Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing presumed) 1888 km
2026-08-19 18:02 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8829Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1944 km
2026-08-19 14:48 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8829Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2632 km
2026-08-18 14:34 UTC SWA3946 SAT → DCA
San Antonio → Washington
 N8948Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 6959 km
2026-08-12 20:46 UTC SWA3946 MDW → DCA
Chicago → Washington
 N8667D Boeing 737-800 Completed 1117 km
2026-08-12 17:28 UTC SWA3946 SAT → MDW
San Antonio → Chicago
 N8667D Boeing 737-800 Completed 2680 km
2026-08-11 14:48 UTC SWA3946 SAT → DCA
San Antonio → Washington
 N8943Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3621 km

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