WN261

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Departure · Houston (HOU)

Gate 43

Scheduled 15:00 · Departed 15:25 · +25 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 15:37 (ADS-B)

Board data from houston, updated 48 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

2026-10-02 20:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 20:37 UTC

Arrival

Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) — Albuquerque, United States

Distance flown

1309 km

Straight-line distance

1221 km

Approach distance

40 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8999Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

28.4 t (162 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

493 kt

Tracked

1h 43m · 1,304 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 493)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 493)

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 20:37 UTC	SWA261	HOU → ABQ Houston → Albuquerque	N8999Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1309 km
2026-10-01 22:16 UTC	SWA261	HOU → ABQ Houston → Albuquerque	N8950L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1649 km
2026-09-30 21:56 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N8806Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2599 km
2026-09-29 22:05 UTC	SWA261	BNA → LAS Nashville → Las Vegas	N8943Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2582 km
2026-09-28 10:44 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N7748A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	582 km
2026-09-25 10:50 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N7820L	Boeing 737-700	Completed	598 km
2026-09-24 10:55 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N468WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	593 km
2026-09-21 10:41 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N7743B	Boeing 737-700	Completed	616 km
2026-09-18 11:02 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N7875A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	619 km
2026-09-17 10:45 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N222WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	689 km
2026-09-14 10:50 UTC	SWA261	CLT → BNA Charlotte → Nashville	N555LV	Boeing 737-700	Completed	607 km