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MDW → SEA · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B22
Scheduled 11:25 · Departed 11:26
Board status: Active
Airborne since 11:50 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, updated 3 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 16:25 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 16:50 UTC
Arrival
Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) — Seattle, United States (scheduled)
Progress
97% · ~8m remaining
Distance flown
2816 km
Straight-line distance
2782 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8841L
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
58.6 t (335 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
34,025 ft
Max ground speed
445 kt
Tracked
3h 44m · 2,816 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 34,025)
018,37436,7470m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 445)
02404810m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 34,025)
018,37436,7470m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 445)
02404810m1h 0m2h 0m3h 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.

Route map

Airline

Southwest Airlines (SWA)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 16:50 UTC SWA1987 MDW → SEA
Chicago → Seattle
 N8841L Boeing 737 MAX 8 In progress ~2782 km est.
2026-10-03 14:27 UTC SWA1987 MCI → MDW
Kansas City → Chicago
 N8841L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 700 km
2026-09-30 23:12 UTC SWA1987 LAS → MAF
Las Vegas → Midland
 N932WN Boeing 737-700 Completed 1365 km
2026-09-29 23:37 UTC SWA1987 LAS → MAF
Las Vegas → Midland
 N206WN Boeing 737-700 Incomplete (signal lost) 1405 km

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