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WN3079

MSP → MDW · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Minneapolis (MSP)

Terminal T2H13
Scheduled 03 Oct 13:10
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 03 Oct 13:14 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B20
Scheduled 03 Oct 14:40 · Landed 03 Oct 14:44
Board status: Active
Landed 03 Oct 14:44 (airport data)

Board data from mdw, msp, updated 395 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)
Arrival confirmed via
Airport data (confirmed)
Departure
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport (MSP) — Minneapolis, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 18:10 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 18:14 UTC
Arrival
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 19:40 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 19:46 UTC
Distance flown
775 km
Straight-line distance
560 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8945Q
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
12.2 t (70 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
31,000 ft
Max ground speed
503 kt
Tracked
1h 48m · 772 km
Altitude (ft, max 31,000)
016,74033,4800m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 503)
02725430m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 31,000)
016,74033,4800m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 503)
02725430m1h 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 18:14 UTC SWA3079 MSP → MDW
Minneapolis → Chicago
 N8945Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 775 km
2026-10-02 11:00 UTC SWA3079 MKE → LAS
Milwaukee → Las Vegas
 N8961K Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2481 km
2026-10-01 10:54 UTC SWA3079 MKE → LAS
Milwaukee → Las Vegas
 N8710M Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2482 km
2026-09-30 19:29 UTC SWA3079 ONT → HOU
Ontario → Houston
 N8580Z Boeing 737-800 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 2236 km
2026-09-29 19:36 UTC SWA3079 ONT → HOU
Ontario → Houston
 N8940Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing presumed) 2419 km

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