WN4494

HOU → SMF · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Houston (HOU)

Gate 50

Scheduled 01 Oct 08:00 · Departed 01 Oct 08:00

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 01 Oct 08:14 (ADS-B)

Board data from houston, updated 608 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

William P Hobby Airport (HOU) — Houston, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 13:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 13:14 UTC

Arrival

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) — Sacramento, United States

Distance flown

2886 km

Straight-line distance

2610 km

Approach distance

66 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8706W

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

55.3 t (316 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,075 ft

Max ground speed

476 kt

Tracked

4h 54m · 2,868 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,075)

Ground speed (kt, max 476)

Altitude (ft, max 36,075)

Ground speed (kt, max 476)

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
2026-10-01 13:14 UTC	SWA4494	HOU → SMF Houston → Sacramento	N8706W	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2886 km
2026-09-30 18:00 UTC	SWA4494	SBA → SAN Santa Barbara → San Diego	N8519R	Boeing 737-800	Completed	384 km

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