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WN4579

SFO → MDW · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · San Francisco (SFO)

Terminal T2 · Gate D3
Scheduled 05:35 · Departed 05:34
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 05:56 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B24
Scheduled 11:45 · Landed 11:30 · early
Board status: Landed
In the air, ~0m to go (100% of the route flown)

Board data from mdw, sfo, updated 22 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 12:35 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 12:56 UTC
Arrival
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 16:45 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 16:32 UTC
Progress
100% · ~0m remaining
Distance flown
3070 km
Straight-line distance
2978 km

Aircraft

Registration
N9014W
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
62.5 t (357 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,025 ft
Max ground speed
523 kt
Tracked
3h 34m · 3,070 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 523)
02825650m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 523)
02825650m1h 0m2h 0m3h 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 12:56 UTC SWA4579 SFO → MDW
San Francisco → Chicago
 N9014W Boeing 737 MAX 8 In progress ~2978 km est.
2026-10-01 12:51 UTC SWA4579 SFO → MDW
San Francisco → Chicago
 N8945Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 3099 km

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