SWA553

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) — Pittsburgh, United States

Est. departure time

2026-09-16 14:22 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) — Baltimore, United States

Distance flown

410 km

Straight-line distance

338 km

Approach distance

63 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8948Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

23,000 ft

Max ground speed

445 kt

Tracked

40m · 393 km

Altitude (ft, max 23,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 445)

Altitude (ft, max 23,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 445)

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 23:06 UTC	SWA553	CLT → BWI Charlotte → Baltimore	N958WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	689 km
2026-10-03 19:24 UTC	SWA553	DAL → CLT Dallas → Charlotte	N958WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1967 km
2026-10-02 17:49 UTC	SWA553	AUS → ONT Austin → Ontario	N8975K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1947 km
2026-10-01 19:02 UTC	SWA553	AUS → ONT Austin → Ontario	N8696E	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1953 km
2026-09-30 14:24 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8871Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	438 km
2026-09-30 11:11 UTC	SWA553	TPA → PIT Tampa → Pittsburgh	N8871Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1606 km
2026-09-29 14:20 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8878L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	453 km
2026-09-28 22:31 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8910Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1299 km
2026-09-26 20:27 UTC	SWA553	DAL → SLC Dallas → Salt Lake City	N946WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1703 km
2026-09-26 16:58 UTC	SWA553	ATL → DAL Atlanta → Dallas	N946WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1226 km
2026-09-26 00:09 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N1803U	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1342 km
2026-09-24 22:30 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8319F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1322 km
2026-09-22 14:12 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8859Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	402 km
2026-09-21 22:05 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8756S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1329 km
2026-09-19 21:29 UTC	SWA553	DAL → SLC Dallas → Salt Lake City	N215WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1775 km
2026-09-19 17:59 UTC	SWA553	ATL → DAL Atlanta → Dallas	N8566Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1367 km
2026-09-19 01:14 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8501V	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1362 km
2026-09-17 22:34 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8870K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1362 km
2026-09-16 14:29 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8948Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	410 km
2026-09-15 14:21 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8680C	Boeing 737-800	Completed	416 km
2026-09-14 23:30 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8517F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1383 km
2026-09-12 20:36 UTC	SWA553	DAL → SLC Dallas → Salt Lake City	N949WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1784 km
2026-09-12 17:37 UTC	SWA553	ATL → DAL Atlanta → Dallas	N949WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1326 km
2026-09-11 21:34 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8532S	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1541 km
2026-09-10 22:21 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8644C	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1530 km
2026-09-09 14:17 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8846Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	420 km
2026-09-07 21:55 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8708Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1431 km
2026-09-06 16:05 UTC	SWA553	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N8945Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	607 km
2026-09-05 20:54 UTC	SWA553	DAL → SLC Dallas → Salt Lake City	N288WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1811 km
2026-09-05 18:02 UTC	SWA553	ATL → DAL Atlanta → Dallas	N288WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1321 km
2026-09-04 22:13 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8749Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1326 km
2026-09-03 22:16 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8542Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1367 km
2026-09-02 14:18 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8903H	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	414 km
2026-09-01 14:06 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8822Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	447 km
2026-08-31 22:11 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8889Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1503 km
2026-08-29 20:27 UTC	SWA553	DAL → SLC Dallas → Salt Lake City	N961WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2008 km
2026-08-29 17:30 UTC	SWA553	ATL → DAL Atlanta → Dallas	N961WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1336 km
2026-08-28 21:38 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8538V	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1460 km
2026-08-27 21:43 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8528Q	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1393 km
2026-08-26 14:34 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8814K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	472 km
2026-08-25 14:13 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8843S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	450 km
2026-08-24 21:39 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8515X	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1567 km
2026-08-22 20:26 UTC	SWA553	DAL → SLC Dallas → Salt Lake City	N216WR	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2703 km
2026-08-22 17:40 UTC	SWA553	ATL → DAL Atlanta → Dallas	N216WR	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1854 km
2026-08-21 23:47 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8619F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2137 km
2026-08-20 21:35 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8876Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~3084 km est. (1837 km recorded)
2026-08-19 14:22 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8920Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	683 km
2026-08-18 14:17 UTC	SWA553	PIT → BWI Pittsburgh → Baltimore	N8950L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2128 km
2026-08-17 21:54 UTC	SWA553	DEN → SAT Denver → San Antonio	N8613K	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1926 km
2026-08-14 23:24 UTC	SWA553	MCO → SLC Orlando → Salt Lake City	N483WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	10487 km