SWA8530

HOU → SAL · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Houston (HOU)

Gate 26

Scheduled 01 Oct 10:00 · Departed 01 Oct 09:57

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 01 Oct 10:19 (ADS-B)

Board data from houston, updated 3136 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

William P Hobby Airport (HOU) — Houston, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 15:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 15:19 UTC

Arrival

Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) — San Salvador (San Luis Talpa), El Salvador (scheduled)

Also flies as

WN8530

Distance flown

1869 km

Straight-line distance

1912 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8704Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

41,025 ft

Max ground speed

488 kt

Tracked

2h 17m · 1,866 km

Altitude (ft, max 41,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 488)

Altitude (ft, max 41,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 488)

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
2026-10-01 15:19 UTC	SWA8530	HOU → SAL Houston → San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)	N8704Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	1869 km
2026-09-06 15:44 UTC	SWA8530	HOU → ? Houston → ?	N8658A	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	2047 km

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