WN1587

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Departure · Philadelphia (PHL)

Gate E14

Scheduled 06:55

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 07:15 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B7

Scheduled 08:00 · Estimated 08:00

Board status: Active

In the air, ~54m to go (36% of the route flown)

Board data from mdw, phl, updated 17 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) — Philadelphia, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 10:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 11:15 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 13:00 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 13:00 UTC

Progress

36% · ~54m remaining

Distance flown

403 km

Straight-line distance

1073 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8991S

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

25.6 t (146 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

30,000 ft

Max ground speed

435 kt

Tracked

34m · 403 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 30,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 435)

Altitude (ft, max 30,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 435)

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 11:15 UTC	SWA1587	PHL → MDW Philadelphia → Chicago	N8991S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~1073 km est.
2026-10-01 13:58 UTC	SWA1587	MDW → MSY Chicago → New Orleans	N892Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1369 km
2026-10-01 11:06 UTC	SWA1587	PHL → MDW Philadelphia → Chicago	N8876Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1134 km
2026-10-01 02:29 UTC	SWA1587	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N255WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	539 km
2026-09-30 22:03 UTC	SWA1587	STL → PHX St Louis → Phoenix	N255WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2130 km
2026-09-30 04:04 UTC	SWA1587	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N455WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	579 km
2026-09-29 21:35 UTC	SWA1587	STL → PHX St Louis → Phoenix	N455WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2297 km
2026-09-29 02:51 UTC	SWA1587	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N245WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	541 km
2026-09-26 04:07 UTC	SWA1587	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N234WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	571 km
2026-09-25 02:30 UTC	SWA1587	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N938WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	720 km
2026-09-24 02:17 UTC	SWA1587	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N231WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	536 km
2026-09-23 22:21 UTC	SWA1587	STL → PHX St Louis → Phoenix	N231WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2128 km
2026-09-23 02:40 UTC	SWA1587	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N288WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	540 km
2026-09-22 22:00 UTC	SWA1587	STL → PHX St Louis → Phoenix	N907WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	2120 km
2026-09-22 02:19 UTC	SWA1587	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N464WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	543 km
2026-09-19 01:49 UTC	SWA1587	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N494WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	872 km
2026-09-18 02:38 UTC	SWA1587	PHX → ABQ Phoenix → Albuquerque	N429WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	573 km