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WN3561

RDU → DEN · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Gate A7
Scheduled 05:50 · Departed 05:49
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 06:01 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Denver (DEN)

Gate C40 · Baggage belt 1
Scheduled 07:40 · Estimated 07:12 · early
Board status: Early
In the air, ~15m to go (91% of the route flown)

Board data from den, rdu, updated 21 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) — Raleigh/Durham, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 09:50 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 10:01 UTC
Arrival
Denver International Airport (DEN) — Denver, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 13:40 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 13:12 UTC
Progress
91% · ~15m remaining
Distance flown
2149 km
Straight-line distance
2306 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8951S
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
49.4 t (282 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,025 ft
Max ground speed
466 kt
Tracked
2h 45m · 2,149 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 36,025)
019,45438,9070m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 466)
02525030m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 36,025)
019,45438,9070m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 466)
02525030m1h 0m2h 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
2026-10-02 10:01 UTC SWA3561 RDU → DEN
Raleigh/Durham → Denver
 N8951S Boeing 737 MAX 8 In progress ~2306 km est.
2026-10-01 10:13 UTC SWA3561 RDU → DEN
Raleigh/Durham → Denver
 N8795L Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2464 km

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