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SWA4217

MDW → BUF · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States
Departed
2026-09-28 17:54 UTC
Arrival
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) — Buffalo, United States
Distance flown
771 km
Straight-line distance
752 km
Approach distance
64 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8899H
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max ground speed
478 kt
Tracked
2h 13m · 768 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 478)
02585160m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 478)
02585160m1h 0m2h 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
2026-10-02 12:30 UTC SWA4217 VPS → BNA
Valparaiso → Nashville
 N284WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 775 km
2026-10-01 13:08 UTC SWA4217 VPS → BNA
Valparaiso → Nashville
 N219WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 795 km
2026-09-29 17:57 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8705Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 816 km
2026-09-28 20:11 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8899H Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 557 km
2026-09-28 17:54 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8899H Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 771 km
2026-09-25 20:10 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8873S Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 538 km
2026-09-25 17:58 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8873S Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 785 km
2026-09-24 20:36 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8774Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 556 km
2026-09-24 18:31 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8774Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 780 km
2026-09-23 18:01 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8545V Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing presumed) 773 km
2026-09-22 18:28 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8549Z Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing presumed) 779 km
2026-09-21 20:05 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8504G Boeing 737-800 Completed 613 km
2026-09-21 17:49 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8504G Boeing 737-800 Completed 788 km
2026-09-18 20:30 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8613K Boeing 737-800 Completed 597 km
2026-09-18 18:12 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8613K Boeing 737-800 Completed 830 km
2026-09-17 21:25 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8927Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 544 km
2026-09-17 19:05 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8927Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 831 km
2026-09-16 17:58 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8555Z Boeing 737-800 Completed 864 km
2026-09-15 18:08 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8668A Boeing 737-800 Completed 840 km
2026-09-14 19:58 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8698B Boeing 737-800 Completed 541 km
2026-09-14 17:48 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8698B Boeing 737-800 Completed 845 km
2026-09-11 19:59 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8570W Boeing 737-800 Completed 520 km
2026-09-11 17:45 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8570W Boeing 737-800 Completed 881 km
2026-09-10 20:10 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8650F Boeing 737-800 Completed 577 km
2026-09-10 18:09 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8650F Boeing 737-800 Completed 893 km
2026-09-09 18:34 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8501V Boeing 737-800 Completed 925 km
2026-09-07 20:10 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8956Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 546 km
2026-09-07 17:56 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8956Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 854 km
2026-09-04 20:11 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8883Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 511 km
2026-09-04 18:01 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8883Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 813 km
2026-09-03 20:24 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8757L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 558 km
2026-09-03 18:22 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8757L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 859 km
2026-09-02 18:08 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8694E Boeing 737-800 Completed 861 km
2026-09-01 18:19 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N892Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 900 km
2026-08-31 20:09 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8881L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 533 km
2026-08-31 18:00 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8881L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 909 km
2026-08-28 20:18 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8724J Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 547 km
2026-08-28 18:18 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8724J Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 831 km
2026-08-27 20:36 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8689C Boeing 737-800 Completed 506 km
2026-08-27 18:34 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8689C Boeing 737-800 Completed 859 km
2026-08-26 18:00 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8753Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 910 km
2026-08-25 17:59 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8884Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 832 km
2026-08-24 20:20 UTC SWA4217 BUF → BWI
Buffalo → Baltimore
 N8920Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 530 km
2026-08-24 18:00 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8920Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 879 km
2026-08-21 17:52 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BWI
Chicago → Baltimore
 N8927Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1969 km
2026-08-20 17:56 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8659D Boeing 737-800 Completed ~4000 km est. (1775 km recorded)
2026-08-19 17:54 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8760L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1325 km
2026-08-18 18:04 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BUF
Chicago → Buffalo
 N8606C Boeing 737-800 Completed 1960 km
2026-08-17 18:51 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BWI
Chicago → Baltimore
 N8612K Boeing 737-800 Completed 2250 km
2026-08-14 17:33 UTC SWA4217 MDW → BWI
Chicago → Baltimore
 N8867Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed ~3491 km est. (1922 km recorded)

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