WN1493

DCA → MKE · Boeing 737-800 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Washington (DCA)

Terminal 1 · Gate A8

Scheduled 06:55 · Departed 06:50 · early

Board status: InAir

Airborne since 07:12 (ADS-B)

Board data from mwaa, updated 30 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) — Washington, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 10:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 11:12 UTC

Arrival

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) — Milwaukee, United States (scheduled)

Progress

98% · ~2m remaining

Distance flown

1103 km

Straight-line distance

1019 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8695D

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

28.7 t (164 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

436 kt

Tracked

1h 34m · 1,103 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 436)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 436)

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
2026-10-02 11:12 UTC	SWA1493	DCA → MKE Washington → Milwaukee	N8695D	Boeing 737-800	In progress	~1019 km est.
2026-10-01 11:05 UTC	SWA3229	DCA → MKE Washington → Milwaukee	N8907L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1120 km
2026-10-01 00:14 UTC	SWA1493	STL → DCA St Louis → Washington	N474WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1196 km
2026-09-29 01:14 UTC	SWA1493	BUR → DEN Burbank → Denver	N915WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1464 km

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