SWA3979

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport (VPS) — Valparaiso, United States

Departed

2026-09-24 18:01 UTC

Arrival

St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) — St Louis, United States

Distance flown

1036 km

Straight-line distance

984 km

Approach distance

64 km

Aircraft

Registration

N1811U

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

40,000 ft

Max ground speed

447 kt

Tracked

2h 23m · 1,026 km

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 447)

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 447)

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 17:27 UTC	SWA3979	PNS → HOU Pensacola → Houston	N8548P	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	943 km
2026-10-02 18:04 UTC	SWA3979	SMF → SNA Sacramento → Santa Ana	N8885Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1060 km
2026-10-01 18:29 UTC	SWA3979	SMF → SNA Sacramento → Santa Ana	N9017L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	768 km
2026-09-28 15:34 UTC	SWA3979	DAL → VPS Dallas → Valparaiso	N8733M	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1093 km
2026-09-25 19:26 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8746Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1037 km
2026-09-24 18:01 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N1811U	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1036 km
2026-09-21 18:29 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8837Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1044 km
2026-09-18 17:15 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8610A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1141 km
2026-09-17 17:48 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8883Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1079 km
2026-09-14 17:47 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8816Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1130 km
2026-09-11 17:42 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8997Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1146 km
2026-09-10 18:12 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8707P	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1113 km
2026-09-07 17:53 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8867Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1152 km
2026-09-04 17:58 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8644C	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1030 km
2026-09-03 17:45 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8718Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1076 km
2026-08-31 17:56 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8716B	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1123 km
2026-08-28 19:29 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8542Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1135 km
2026-08-27 17:59 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N9001F	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1096 km
2026-08-24 18:04 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8789Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1182 km
2026-08-21 17:53 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8565Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1506 km
2026-08-20 18:29 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N8853Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2270 km
2026-08-17 17:28 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N1801U	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2026 km
2026-08-14 18:06 UTC	SWA3979	VPS → STL Valparaiso → St Louis	N1801U	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~5369 km est. (2091 km recorded)
2026-08-10 19:50 UTC	SWA3979	STL → STL St Louis → St Louis	N8858K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 19:49 UTC	SWA3979	STL → STL St Louis → St Louis	N8858K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 19:48 UTC	SWA3979	STL → STL St Louis → St Louis	N8858K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 19:47 UTC	SWA3979	STL → STL St Louis → St Louis	N8858K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 19:46 UTC	SWA3979	STL → STL St Louis → St Louis	N8858K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 19:26 UTC	SWA3979	? → STL ? → St Louis	N8858K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	171 km