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WN2276

DCA → MDW · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Washington (DCA)

Terminal 1 · Gate A8
Scheduled 07:55 · Departed 15:23 · +448 min
Board status: InAir
Airborne since 15:54 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (MDW)

Gate A15
Scheduled 08:55 · Landed 16:28 · +453 min
Board status: Active
In the air, ~0m to go (100% of the route flown)

Board data from mdw, mwaa, updated 20 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 11:55 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 19:54 UTC
Arrival
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 13:55 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 21:34 UTC
Progress
100% · ~0m remaining
Distance flown
1034 km
Straight-line distance
964 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8879Q
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,025 ft
Max ground speed
441 kt
Tracked
1h 30m · 1,034 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 36,025)
019,45438,9070m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 441)
02384760m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 36,025)
019,45438,9070m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 441)
02384760m1h 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
2026-10-02 19:54 UTC SWA2276 DCA → MDW
Washington → Chicago
 N8879Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 In progress ~964 km est.
2026-10-01 12:12 UTC SWA2276 DCA → MDW
Washington → Chicago
 N9013M Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 1040 km
2026-09-30 23:24 UTC SWA2276 LAS → SAT
Las Vegas → San Antonio
 N7843A Boeing 737-700 Completed 1809 km
2026-09-29 23:45 UTC SWA2276 LAS → SAT
Las Vegas → San Antonio
 N7888A Boeing 737-700 Completed 1809 km

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