WN2898

MDW → LAS · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B2

Scheduled 05:10 · Departed 05:09

Board status: Active

Airborne since 05:20 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Las Vegas (LAS)

Terminal T1 · Gate C1

Scheduled 07:05 · Estimated 06:36 · early

Board status: Scheduled

In the air, ~2h 21m to go (23% of the route flown)

Board data from las, mdw, updated 45 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 10:10 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 10:20 UTC

Arrival

McCarran International Airport (LAS) — Las Vegas, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 14:05 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 13:36 UTC

Progress

23% · ~2h 21m remaining

Distance flown

568 km

Straight-line distance

2442 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8909L

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

52.0 t (297 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

433 kt

Tracked

47m · 568 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 433)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 433)

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 10:20 UTC	SWA2898	MDW → LAS Chicago → Las Vegas	N8909L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~2442 km est.
2026-10-01 10:34 UTC	SWA2898	MDW → LAS Chicago → Las Vegas	N8930S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2471 km
2026-09-30 12:17 UTC	SWA2898	MSP → DEN Minneapolis → Denver	N7862A	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1216 km
2026-09-29 12:17 UTC	SWA2898	MSP → DEN Minneapolis → Denver	N209WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1322 km

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