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WN2970

MDW → RDU · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B1
Scheduled 08:20 · Departed 08:15 · early
Board status: Active
Airborne since 08:28 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Gate A8 · Baggage belt 01
Scheduled 11:20 · Landed 10:59 · early
Board status: Landed
Landed 10:59 (airport data)

Board data from mdw, rdu, updated 5 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)
Arrival confirmed via
Airport data (confirmed)
Departure
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 13:20 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 13:28 UTC
Arrival
Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) — Raleigh/Durham, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 15:20 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 14:57 UTC
Distance flown
1132 km
Straight-line distance
1016 km

Aircraft

Registration
N9020R
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
24.3 t (139 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,000 ft
Max ground speed
517 kt
Tracked
1h 29m · 1,126 km
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 517)
02795580m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 517)
02795580m1h 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)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 13:28 UTC SWA2970 MDW → RDU
Chicago → Raleigh/Durham
 N9020R Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 1132 km
2026-10-02 20:34 UTC SWA2970 PHX → SEA
Phoenix → Seattle
 N8728Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1945 km
2026-10-01 20:44 UTC SWA2970 PHX → SEA
Phoenix → Seattle
 N8837Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1948 km
2026-09-30 16:20 UTC SWA2970 OAK → DEN
Oakland → Denver
 N8993Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1743 km
2026-09-29 15:56 UTC SWA2970 OAK → DEN
Oakland → Denver
 N8850Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1728 km

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