SWA4897

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Departed

2026-09-27 15:33 UTC

Arrival

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) — Philadelphia, United States

Distance flown

1101 km

Straight-line distance

1073 km

Approach distance

82 km

Aircraft

Registration

N7876A

Type

Boeing 737-700

Seats

143 total (143 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

474 kt

Tracked

1h 40m · 1,098 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 474)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 474)

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 23:05 UTC	SWA4897	MCO → MCI Orlando → Kansas City	N213WN	Boeing 737-700	Incomplete (signal lost)	1860 km
2026-10-02 22:43 UTC	SWA4897	MCO → MCI Orlando → Kansas City	N8541W	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1858 km
2026-10-01 22:17 UTC	SWA4897	MCO → MCI Orlando → Kansas City	N8984L	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1809 km
2026-09-30 17:06 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N1810U	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1162 km
2026-09-29 17:18 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N8836Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1137 km
2026-09-29 00:27 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N470WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1141 km
2026-09-27 15:33 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N7876A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1101 km
2026-09-26 00:57 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N266WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1135 km
2026-09-25 21:48 UTC	SWA4897	MSY → MDW New Orleans → Chicago	N266WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1406 km
2026-09-25 02:15 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N285WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1121 km
2026-09-23 16:35 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N8605E	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1160 km
2026-09-22 16:46 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N947WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1208 km
2026-09-22 01:51 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N7823A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1107 km
2026-09-20 15:49 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N206WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1396 km
2026-09-19 00:45 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N7715E	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1125 km
2026-09-18 02:11 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N941WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1153 km
2026-09-16 17:18 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N944WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1192 km
2026-09-15 16:37 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N8584Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1213 km
2026-09-15 00:16 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N243WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1191 km
2026-09-13 15:22 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N7721E	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1201 km
2026-09-12 00:49 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N929WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1215 km
2026-09-11 00:47 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N7886A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1218 km
2026-09-09 15:56 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N8996Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1199 km
2026-09-08 00:18 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N7875A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1156 km
2026-09-05 00:06 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N275WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1157 km
2026-09-04 00:29 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N909WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1530 km
2026-09-02 16:43 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N8563Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1713 km
2026-09-01 16:36 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N8574Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1147 km
2026-09-01 00:29 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N7844A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1162 km
2026-08-30 15:14 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N7858A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1186 km
2026-08-28 23:47 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N228WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1189 km
2026-08-28 01:50 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N473WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1520 km
2026-08-26 16:26 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N8566Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1234 km
2026-08-25 16:36 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N8888M	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1203 km
2026-08-25 00:54 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N942WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1166 km
2026-08-23 15:17 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N458WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1556 km
2026-08-22 01:29 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N257WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1819 km
2026-08-20 22:04 UTC	SWA4897	MSY → PHL New Orleans → Philadelphia	N482WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	3262 km
2026-08-19 16:50 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N8696E	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~2581 km est. (1654 km recorded)
2026-08-18 17:17 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N8842L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2424 km
2026-08-18 00:51 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N7745A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1452 km
2026-08-16 15:00 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N228WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	~2628 km est. (1918 km recorded)
2026-08-15 00:04 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N481WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	~3064 km est. (1609 km recorded)
2026-08-13 21:04 UTC	SWA4897	MSY → PHL New Orleans → Philadelphia	N7868K	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2739 km
2026-08-13 18:57 UTC	SWA4897	BNA → MSY Nashville → New Orleans	N7868K	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1128 km
2026-08-13 16:46 UTC	SWA4897	MKE → BNA Milwaukee → Nashville	N7868K	Boeing 737-700	Completed	848 km
2026-08-13 11:51 UTC	SWA4897	PWM → MKE Portland → Milwaukee	N7868K	Boeing 737-700	Completed	~3000 km est. (1848 km recorded)
2026-08-12 07:06 UTC	SWA4897	ONT → PHL Ontario → Philadelphia	N8507C	Boeing 737-800	Completed	6227 km
2026-08-11 19:00 UTC	SWA4897	MDW → PHL Chicago → Philadelphia	N9002W	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1946 km