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AUS → DCA · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Austin (AUS)

Gate 20
Scheduled 12:05 · Departed 12:37 · +32 min
Board status: Departed 12:37P
Airborne since 12:56 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Washington (DCA)

Terminal 1 · Gate A2
Scheduled 16:15 · Estimated 16:36 · +21 min
Board status: InAir
In the air, ~7m to go (97% of the route flown)

Board data from aus, mwaa, updated 26 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) — Austin, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 17:05 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 17:56 UTC
Arrival
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) — Washington, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 20:15 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 20:36 UTC
Progress
97% · ~7m remaining
Distance flown
2129 km
Straight-line distance
2114 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8936Q
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,025 ft
Max ground speed
522 kt
Tracked
2h 23m · 2,129 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 37,025)
019,99439,9870m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 522)
02825640m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,025)
019,99439,9870m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 522)
02825640m1h 0m2h 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 17:56 UTC SWA266 AUS → DCA
Austin → Washington
 N8936Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 In progress ~2114 km est.
2026-10-02 13:58 UTC SWA266 SAN → AUS
San Diego → Austin
 N8936Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 2006 km
2026-10-01 18:52 UTC SWA266 AUS → DCA
Austin → Washington
 N8816Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2220 km
2026-10-01 13:54 UTC SWA266 SAN → AUS
San Diego → Austin
 N8816Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 2206 km
2026-10-01 03:02 UTC SWA266 DAL → BUR
Dallas → Burbank
 N8517F Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing presumed) 2142 km

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