WN2908

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B11

Scheduled 12:20 · Departed 12:23

Board status: Active

Airborne since 12:33 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, updated 25 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 17:20 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 17:33 UTC

Arrival

La Guardia Airport (LGA) — New York, United States (scheduled)

Progress

94% · ~10m remaining

Distance flown

1148 km

Straight-line distance

1164 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8840Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

548 kt

Tracked

1h 21m · 1,148 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 548)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 548)

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
2026-10-03 17:33 UTC	SWA2908	MDW → LGA Chicago → New York	N8840Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~1164 km est.
2026-10-03 13:40 UTC	SWA2908	PHX → MDW Phoenix → Chicago	N8840Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	2351 km
2026-10-03 02:30 UTC	SWA2908	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N8747Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1485 km
2026-10-02 03:25 UTC	SWA2908	MDW → DEN Chicago → Denver	N887Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1476 km
2026-09-30 22:07 UTC	SWA2908	MSP → STL Minneapolis → St Louis	N8822Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	758 km