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WN1444

HOU → MDW · Boeing 737-700 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Houston (HOU)

Gate 24
Scheduled 05:00 · Departed 04:58
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 05:15 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (MDW)

Gate A12 · Baggage belt 01
Scheduled 07:25 · Landed 07:12 · early
Board status: Active
In the air, ~0m to go (100% of the route flown)

Board data from houston, mdw, updated 20 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
William P Hobby Airport (HOU) — Houston, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 10:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 10:15 UTC
Arrival
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 12:25 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 12:12 UTC
Progress
100% · ~0m remaining
Distance flown
1533 km
Straight-line distance
1510 km

Aircraft

Registration
N7742B
Type
Boeing 737-700
Seats
143 total (143 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,025 ft
Max ground speed
554 kt
Tracked
1h 52m · 1,533 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 39,025)
021,07442,1470m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 554)
02995980m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 39,025)
021,07442,1470m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 554)
02995980m1h 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.

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Airline

Southwest Airlines (SWA)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 10:15 UTC SWA1444 HOU → MDW
Houston → Chicago
 N7742B Boeing 737-700 In progress ~1510 km est.
2026-10-01 18:32 UTC SWA1444 BWI → MCI
Baltimore → Kansas City
 N7825A Boeing 737-700 Completed (landing presumed) 1643 km
2026-10-01 15:40 UTC SWA1444 RDU → BWI
Raleigh/Durham → Baltimore
 N958WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 495 km
2026-10-01 13:20 UTC SWA1444 MDW → RDU
Chicago → Raleigh/Durham
 N958WN Boeing 737-700 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 1103 km
2026-10-01 10:04 UTC SWA1444 HOU → MDW
Houston → Chicago
 N958WN Boeing 737-700 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 1565 km

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