WN2977

MDW → RSW · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B21

Scheduled 16:10 · Departed 16:10

Board status: Active

Airborne since 16:27 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, updated 5 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 21:10 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 21:27 UTC

Arrival

Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) — Fort Myers, United States

Distance flown

1950 km

Straight-line distance

1782 km

Approach distance

66 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8798Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

39.0 t (223 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

534 kt

Tracked

2h 28m · 1,943 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 534)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 534)

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 21:27 UTC	SWA2977	MDW → RSW Chicago → Fort Myers	N8798Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1950 km
2026-10-03 00:19 UTC	SWA2977	MDW → RSW Chicago → Fort Myers	N8866H	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1864 km
2026-10-02 00:35 UTC	SWA2977	MDW → RSW Chicago → Fort Myers	N8561Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1842 km

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