WN2946

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B2

Scheduled 02 Oct 22:00 · Departed 02 Oct 21:55 · early

Board status: Active

Airborne since 02 Oct 22:12 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, updated 1042 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 03:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 03:12 UTC

Arrival

Eppley Airfield (OMA) — Omaha, United States

Distance flown

719 km

Straight-line distance

679 km

Approach distance

60 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8970Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

15.2 t (87 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,000 ft

Max ground speed

416 kt

Tracked

1h 7m · 718 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 416)

Altitude (ft, max 36,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 416)

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 03:12 UTC	SWA2946	MDW → OMA Chicago → Omaha	N8970Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	719 km
2026-10-02 04:50 UTC	SWA2946	MDW → OMA Chicago → Omaha	N8904L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	692 km
2026-09-28 13:28 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8311Q	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1820 km
2026-09-27 13:50 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8997Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1833 km
2026-09-25 13:29 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N912WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1845 km
2026-09-24 13:32 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8827Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1836 km
2026-09-21 13:31 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8824Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1854 km
2026-09-20 13:31 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8858K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1996 km
2026-09-18 13:29 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8546V	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1926 km
2026-09-17 13:40 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8905Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	1955 km
2026-09-14 13:31 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8325D	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1896 km
2026-09-13 13:30 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8982S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1896 km
2026-09-11 13:28 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8885Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1931 km
2026-09-10 13:27 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8611F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1923 km
2026-09-07 13:24 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8962L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1927 km
2026-09-04 13:29 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8564Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1852 km
2026-09-03 13:45 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8806Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2074 km
2026-08-31 13:30 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8614M	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2008 km
2026-08-30 13:28 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8940Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1854 km
2026-08-28 13:35 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8667D	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1900 km
2026-08-27 13:30 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8740A	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1942 km
2026-08-24 13:32 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8916Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1904 km
2026-08-23 13:20 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N1808U	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2531 km
2026-08-21 13:29 UTC	SWA2946	MCI → MCO Kansas City → Orlando	N8802Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2443 km