WN2997

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Departure · Charlotte (CLT)

Gate A24

Scheduled 03 Oct 16:10 · Departed 03 Oct 16:31 · +21 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 16:31 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B17

Scheduled 03 Oct 17:05 · Landed 03 Oct 16:58 · early

Board status: Active

Landed 03 Oct 16:58 (airport data)

Board data from clt, mdw, updated 25 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) — Charlotte, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 20:10 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 20:31 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 22:05 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 22:00 UTC

Distance flown

965 km

Straight-line distance

940 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8896L

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

22.9 t (131 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,000 ft

Max ground speed

455 kt

Tracked

1h 23m · 961 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 455)

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 455)

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 20:31 UTC	SWA2997	CLT → MDW Charlotte → Chicago	N8896L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	965 km
2026-10-02 16:45 UTC	SWA2997	RSW → MDW Fort Myers → Chicago	N500WR	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1856 km
2026-10-01 16:36 UTC	SWA2997	RSW → MDW Fort Myers → Chicago	N8669B	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2015 km
2026-09-30 22:30 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N498WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1208 km
2026-09-29 22:24 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N204WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1230 km
2026-09-29 03:20 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N8882Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1242 km
2026-09-27 00:35 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N8322X	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1176 km
2026-09-25 01:22 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N8677A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1195 km
2026-09-23 22:16 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N936WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1162 km
2026-09-22 22:05 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N288WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1134 km
2026-09-22 01:15 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N8777Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1194 km
2026-09-20 00:41 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N8626B	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1231 km
2026-09-19 01:15 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N8623F	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1253 km
2026-09-18 00:33 UTC	SWA2997	OAK → PHX Oakland → Phoenix	N8765Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1194 km