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WN2978

MDW → SAN · Boeing 737-800 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate A9
Scheduled 05:25 · Departed 06:18 · +53 min
Board status: Active
Airborne since 06:33 (ADS-B)

Arrival · San Diego (SAN)

Gate 102
Scheduled 07:50 · Estimated 08:11 · +21 min
Board status: Delayed
In the air, ~2h 12m to go (33% of the route flown)

Board data from mdw, san, updated 10 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 10:25 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 11:33 UTC
Arrival
San Diego International Airport (SAN) — San Diego, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 14:50 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 15:11 UTC
Progress
33% · ~2h 12m remaining
Distance flown
919 km
Straight-line distance
2776 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8699A
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
175 total (175 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
69.0 t (394 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
34,025 ft
Max ground speed
458 kt
Tracked
1h 12m · 919 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 34,025)
018,37436,7470m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 458)
02474950m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 34,025)
018,37436,7470m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 458)
02474950m1h 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.

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Airline

Southwest Airlines (SWA)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 11:33 UTC SWA2978 MDW → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N8699A Boeing 737-800 In progress ~2776 km est.
2026-10-01 10:55 UTC SWA2978 MDW → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N8994Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2871 km

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