WN2888

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B1

Scheduled 07:10 · Departed 07:15 · +5 min

Board status: Active

Airborne since 07:28 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, updated 20 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 12:10 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 12:28 UTC

Arrival

William P Hobby Airport (HOU) — Houston, United States (scheduled)

Progress

12% · ~1h 50m remaining

Distance flown

188 km

Straight-line distance

1510 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8972S

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

31,000 ft

Max ground speed

417 kt

Tracked

18m · 188 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 31,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 417)

Altitude (ft, max 31,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 417)

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 12:28 UTC	SWA2888	MDW → HOU Chicago → Houston	N8972S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~1510 km est.
2026-10-02 10:36 UTC	SWA2888	STL → MDW St Louis → Chicago	N8972S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	426 km
2026-10-01 12:19 UTC	SWA2888	MDW → HOU Chicago → Houston	N8969S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	1585 km
2026-10-01 10:39 UTC	SWA2888	STL → MDW St Louis → Chicago	N8969S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	446 km
2026-10-01 00:36 UTC	SWA2888	SJC → SNA San Jose → Santa Ana	N215WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	651 km
2026-09-28 17:18 UTC	SWA2888	ATL → MCI Atlanta → Kansas City	N917WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1233 km
2026-09-25 18:52 UTC	SWA2888	ATL → MCI Atlanta → Kansas City	N912WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1223 km
2026-09-24 17:03 UTC	SWA2888	ATL → MCI Atlanta → Kansas City	N240WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1246 km
2026-09-21 16:51 UTC	SWA2888	ATL → MCI Atlanta → Kansas City	N963WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1205 km
2026-09-18 17:16 UTC	SWA2888	ATL → MCI Atlanta → Kansas City	N7743B	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1271 km
2026-09-17 21:49 UTC	SWA2888	ATL → MCI Atlanta → Kansas City	N919WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed (landing presumed)	1333 km