WN3556

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B15

Scheduled 08:00 · Departed 07:52 · early

Board status: Active

Airborne since 08:02 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, updated 42 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 13:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 13:02 UTC

Arrival

Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) — Buffalo, United States

Distance flown

780 km

Straight-line distance

752 km

Approach distance

67 km

Aircraft

Registration

N497WN

Type

Boeing 737-700

Seats

143 total (143 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,025 ft

Max ground speed

543 kt

Tracked

1h 3m · 777 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 543)

Altitude (ft, max 39,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 543)

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 13:02 UTC	SWA3556	MDW → BUF Chicago → Buffalo	N497WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	780 km
2026-10-02 12:24 UTC	SWA3556	TPA → RDU Tampa → Raleigh/Durham	N8680C	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1074 km
2026-10-01 12:12 UTC	SWA3556	TPA → RDU Tampa → Raleigh/Durham	N8758L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1061 km
2026-10-01 07:04 UTC	SWA3556	SFO → MDW San Francisco → Chicago	N8982S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	3070 km
2026-09-30 06:55 UTC	SWA3556	SFO → MDW San Francisco → Chicago	N8793Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	3066 km