WN279

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Departure · Austin (AUS)

Gate 18

Scheduled 01 Oct 11:40 · Departed 01 Oct 12:02 · +22 min

Board status: Departed 12:02P

Airborne since 01 Oct 13:18 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Boston (BOS)

Terminal B · Gate B33 · Baggage belt 8

Scheduled 01 Oct 16:40 · Landed 01 Oct 17:54 · +74 min

Board status: Arrived

Landed 01 Oct 17:49 (ADS-B)

Board data from aus, bos, updated 750 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) — Austin, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 16:40 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 18:18 UTC

Arrival

General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS) — Boston, United States

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-01 20:40 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-01 21:47 UTC

Distance flown

2968 km

Straight-line distance

2730 km

Approach distance

104 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8887Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

57.6 t (329 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,000 ft

Max ground speed

516 kt

Tracked

3h 32m · 2,956 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 516)

Altitude (ft, max 35,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 516)

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
2026-10-01 18:18 UTC	SWA279	AUS → BOS Austin → Boston	N8887Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2968 km
2026-10-01 15:36 UTC	SWA279	HOU → AUS Houston → Austin	N8887Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	277 km
2026-09-30 14:56 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N9017L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~456 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-09-29 15:26 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N8748Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	444 km
2026-09-28 15:13 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N8970Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	549 km
2026-09-26 18:57 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N8539V	Boeing 737-800	Completed	463 km
2026-09-25 15:09 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N8308K	Boeing 737-800	Completed	478 km
2026-09-23 15:03 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N221WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	466 km
2026-09-22 15:00 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N204WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	466 km
2026-09-21 15:05 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N8815L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	475 km
2026-09-19 23:11 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N246LV	Boeing 737-700	Completed	465 km
2026-09-18 15:11 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N8821S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	481 km
2026-09-17 14:42 UTC	SWA279	PHX → LAS Phoenix → Las Vegas	N8816Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	511 km