WN4489

MDW → ALB · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B19

Scheduled 18:50 · Estimated 18:50

Board status: Scheduled

Airborne since 19:01 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, updated 20 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 23:50 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 00:01 UTC

Arrival

Albany International Airport (ALB) — Albany, United States (scheduled)

Progress

2% · ~2h 10m remaining

Distance flown

25 km

Straight-line distance

1152 km

Aircraft

Registration

N9014W

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

7,550 ft

Max ground speed

281 kt

Tracked

4m · 25 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 7,550)

Ground speed (kt, max 281)

Altitude (ft, max 7,550)

Ground speed (kt, max 281)

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

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 00:01 UTC	SWA4489	MDW → ALB Chicago → Albany	N9014W	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~1152 km est.
2026-10-02 04:03 UTC	SWA4489	MDW → ALB Chicago → Albany	N8842L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1174 km
2026-09-26 18:02 UTC	SWA4489	TPA → ATL Tampa → Atlanta	N8628A	Boeing 737-800	Completed	697 km
2026-09-19 17:03 UTC	SWA4489	TPA → ATL Tampa → Atlanta	N8674B	Boeing 737-800	Completed	835 km

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