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SWA609

MDW → AUS · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B22
Scheduled 10:25 · Departed 10:25
Board status: Active
Airborne since 10:37 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Austin (AUS)

Gate 17 · Baggage belt 4
Scheduled 13:00
Board status: On Time
In the air, ~4m to go (98% of the route flown)

Board data from aus, mdw, updated 15 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 15:25 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 15:37 UTC
Arrival
Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) — Austin, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 18:00 UTC
Progress
98% · ~4m remaining
Also flies as
WN609
Distance flown
1676 km
Straight-line distance
1565 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8989L
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
32,000 ft
Max ground speed
474 kt
Tracked
2h 6m · 1,676 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 32,000)
017,28034,5600m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 474)
02565120m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 32,000)
017,28034,5600m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 474)
02565120m1h 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
2026-10-03 15:37 UTC SWA609 MDW → AUS
Chicago → Austin
 N8989L Boeing 737 MAX 8 In progress ~1565 km est.
2026-10-02 21:05 UTC SWA609 BNA → MCI
Nashville → Kansas City
 N297WN Boeing 737-700 Completed (landing presumed) 843 km
2026-10-01 20:58 UTC SWA609 BNA → MCI
Nashville → Kansas City
 N555LV Boeing 737-700 Completed (landing presumed) 862 km
2026-10-01 18:53 UTC SWA609 CHS → BNA
Charleston → Nashville
 N555LV Boeing 737-700 Completed 784 km
2026-09-30 20:51 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8705Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2104 km
2026-09-29 20:48 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8981Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2062 km
2026-09-29 16:56 UTC SWA609 CLT → DAL
Charlotte → Dallas
 N8981Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1537 km
2026-09-28 19:28 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8967Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing presumed) 617 km
2026-09-28 01:46 UTC SWA609 SAT → DAL
San Antonio → Dallas
 N8577Z Boeing 737-800 Completed 710 km
2026-09-26 22:20 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N279WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 2133 km
2026-09-26 20:08 UTC SWA609 SAT → DAL
San Antonio → Dallas
 N279WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 507 km
2026-09-25 20:06 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8835Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 615 km
2026-09-24 20:03 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8988S Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 679 km
2026-09-23 16:30 UTC SWA609 RDU → DAL
Raleigh/Durham → Dallas
 N8828L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1834 km
2026-09-22 20:55 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8922Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2111 km
2026-09-21 19:55 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8831L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing presumed) 659 km
2026-09-21 00:33 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8694E Boeing 737-800 Completed 2055 km
2026-09-20 20:02 UTC SWA609 SAT → DAL
San Antonio → Dallas
 N8694E Boeing 737-800 Completed 718 km
2026-09-19 21:43 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N910WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 2195 km
2026-09-19 19:08 UTC SWA609 SAT → DAL
San Antonio → Dallas
 N910WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 498 km
2026-09-18 20:19 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8888M Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 697 km
2026-09-17 21:46 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8871Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 700 km
2026-09-16 19:28 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8897K Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2198 km
2026-09-15 20:17 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8876Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2224 km
2026-09-14 20:10 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8849Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 694 km
2026-09-13 22:46 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8517F Boeing 737-800 Completed 2231 km
2026-09-13 20:33 UTC SWA609 SAT → DAL
San Antonio → Dallas
 N8517F Boeing 737-800 Completed 532 km
2026-09-12 21:36 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N7879A Boeing 737-700 Completed 2170 km
2026-09-12 19:06 UTC SWA609 SAT → DAL
San Antonio → Dallas
 N7879A Boeing 737-700 Completed 519 km
2026-09-11 19:55 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8846Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 617 km
2026-09-10 19:50 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8860S Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 650 km
2026-09-09 20:15 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8663A Boeing 737-800 Completed 2230 km
2026-09-07 19:35 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8846Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 669 km
2026-09-06 13:04 UTC SWA609 BUF → DEN
Buffalo → Denver
 N8934Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2460 km
2026-09-05 21:58 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N960WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 2178 km
2026-09-05 19:02 UTC SWA609 SAT → DAL
San Antonio → Dallas
 N941WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 517 km
2026-09-04 20:03 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N9018H Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 598 km
2026-09-03 20:00 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8881L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 678 km
2026-09-02 19:51 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8322X Boeing 737-800 Completed 2240 km
2026-09-01 20:30 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8327A Boeing 737-800 Completed 2189 km
2026-08-31 19:32 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8938Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 677 km
2026-08-30 20:32 UTC SWA609 SAT → LAX
San Antonio → Los Angeles
 N8689C Boeing 737-800 Completed 2773 km
2026-08-29 19:39 UTC SWA609 SAT → DAL
San Antonio → Dallas
 N7740A Boeing 737-700 Completed 499 km
2026-08-28 19:48 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8852Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 663 km
2026-08-27 19:25 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8678E Boeing 737-800 Completed 658 km
2026-08-26 20:13 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8324A Boeing 737-800 Completed 2189 km
2026-08-25 19:20 UTC SWA609 DAL → LAX
Dallas → Los Angeles
 N8917Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2196 km
2026-08-24 20:03 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8890Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 617 km
2026-08-23 20:43 UTC SWA609 SAT → LAX
San Antonio → Los Angeles
 N8978G Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2744 km
2026-08-21 19:52 UTC SWA609 CLE → BWI
Cleveland → Baltimore
 N8976K Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing presumed) 929 km

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