WN2163

HOU → ATL · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Houston (HOU)

Gate 49

Scheduled 10:30 · Departed 10:40 · +10 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 10:52 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Atlanta (ATL)

Terminal S · Gate C15

Scheduled 13:30 · Estimated 13:34

Board status: Landed

Landed 13:29 (ADS-B)

Board data from atl, houston, updated 16 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

William P Hobby Airport (HOU) — Houston, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 15:30 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 15:52 UTC

Arrival

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) — Atlanta, United States

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 17:30 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 17:34 UTC

Distance flown

1219 km

Straight-line distance

1118 km

Approach distance

70 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8956Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

26.4 t (151 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

511 kt

Tracked

1h 37m · 1,210 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 511)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 511)

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 15:52 UTC	SWA2163	HOU → ATL Houston → Atlanta	N8956Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1219 km
2026-09-29 15:56 UTC	SWA2163	LAS → DEN Las Vegas → Denver	N8520Q	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1064 km

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