SWA4250

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

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

Departed

2026-08-15 12:51 UTC

Arrival

Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) — Raleigh/Durham, United States

Distance flown

1602 km

Straight-line distance

1016 km

Approach distance

99 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8947Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

511 kt

Tracked

2h 31m · 1,221 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 511)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 511)

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
2026-10-02 17:23 UTC	SWA4250	DEN → MSP Denver → Minneapolis	N8974K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1179 km
2026-10-01 17:52 UTC	SWA4250	DEN → MSP Denver → Minneapolis	N8517F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1226 km
2026-09-27 13:20 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N216WR	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1110 km
2026-09-26 13:13 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N8967Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1112 km
2026-09-26 10:35 UTC	SWA4250	DSM → MDW Des Moines → Chicago	N8967Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	511 km
2026-09-20 13:36 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N960WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1188 km
2026-09-19 15:43 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N8605E	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1166 km
2026-09-13 13:10 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N240WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1185 km
2026-09-12 12:50 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N8573Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1185 km
2026-08-30 13:21 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N964WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1117 km
2026-08-29 12:53 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N9002W	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1227 km
2026-08-23 13:08 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N7854B	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1542 km
2026-08-22 12:47 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N8560Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1649 km
2026-08-16 13:33 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N280WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	~2293 km est. (1518 km recorded)
2026-08-15 12:51 UTC	SWA4250	MDW → RDU Chicago → Raleigh/Durham	N8947Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1602 km