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WN2953

MDW → PHL · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B25
Scheduled 02 Oct 13:30 · Departed 02 Oct 13:38 · +8 min
Board status: Active
Airborne since 02 Oct 13:53 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Philadelphia (PHL)

Gate E16
Scheduled 02 Oct 16:25
Board status: On Time
Landed 02 Oct 16:39 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, phl, updated 649 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 18:30 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 18:53 UTC
Arrival
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) — Philadelphia, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 20:25 UTC
Distance flown
1220 km
Straight-line distance
1073 km
Approach distance
173 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8986Q
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,025 ft
Max ground speed
557 kt
Tracked
1h 47m · 1,212 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,025)
019,99439,9870m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 557)
03016020m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 37,025)
019,99439,9870m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 557)
03016020m1h 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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