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WN2869

MDW → DCA · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B1
Scheduled 06:00 · Departed 06:00
Board status: Active
Airborne since 06:43 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Washington (DCA)

Terminal 1 · Gate A5
Scheduled 08:50 · Landed 09:03 · +13 min
Board status: InGate
Landed 10:08 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, mwaa, updated 22 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (callsign change)
Departure
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 11:00 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 11:43 UTC
Arrival
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) — Washington, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 12:50 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 13:06 UTC
Distance flown
1009 km
Straight-line distance
964 km
Approach distance
76 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8742M
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
41,025 ft
Max ground speed
538 kt
Tracked
2h 25m · 1,005 km
Altitude (ft, max 41,025)
022,15444,3070m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 538)
02915810m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 41,025)
022,15444,3070m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 538)
02915810m1h 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)

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