WN1559

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate A9

Scheduled 02 Oct 21:30 · Departed 02 Oct 21:44 · +14 min

Board status: Active

Airborne since 02 Oct 21:48 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, updated 1629 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 02:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 02:48 UTC

Arrival

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) — Kansas City, United States

Distance flown

698 km

Straight-line distance

650 km

Approach distance

65 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8788L

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

14.5 t (83 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,000 ft

Max ground speed

447 kt

Tracked

1h 9m · 696 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 447)

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 447)

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 02:48 UTC	SWA1559	MDW → MCI Chicago → Kansas City	N8788L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	698 km
2026-10-02 04:59 UTC	SWA1559	MDW → MCI Chicago → Kansas City	N8539V	Boeing 737-800	Completed	712 km
2026-10-01 00:39 UTC	SWA1559	LAS → STL Las Vegas → St Louis	N8851Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2249 km
2026-09-30 00:38 UTC	SWA1559	LAS → STL Las Vegas → St Louis	N8904L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2228 km
2026-09-28 13:17 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8886C	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1693 km
2026-09-26 15:53 UTC	SWA1559	LAX → OAK Los Angeles → Oakland	N8792Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	575 km
2026-09-25 13:26 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N9019R	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1813 km
2026-09-24 13:38 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8952Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1665 km
2026-09-21 13:34 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8755L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1661 km
2026-09-18 13:31 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8810L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1804 km
2026-09-17 13:26 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8831L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1750 km
2026-09-14 13:28 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8916Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1815 km
2026-09-11 13:31 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8937Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1865 km
2026-09-10 13:24 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8994Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1870 km
2026-09-07 13:20 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8861Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1789 km
2026-09-04 13:37 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8980Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1756 km
2026-09-03 14:08 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N9012J	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1807 km
2026-08-31 13:46 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8972S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2003 km
2026-08-29 15:30 UTC	SWA1559	LAX → OAK Los Angeles → Oakland	N8957Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	646 km
2026-08-28 13:24 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8894Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2028 km
2026-08-27 13:29 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8945Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1862 km
2026-08-24 13:37 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8997Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1844 km
2026-08-21 13:22 UTC	SWA1559	MCO → BUF Orlando → Buffalo	N8832H	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2366 km