WN4697

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Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate A16

Scheduled 02 Oct 18:45 · Departed 02 Oct 18:40 · early

Board status: Active

Airborne since 02 Oct 18:50 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, updated 668 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

2026-10-02 23:45 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 23:50 UTC

Arrival

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) — Cleveland, United States

Distance flown

535 km

Straight-line distance

492 km

Approach distance

57 km

Aircraft

Registration

N9027S

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

10.8 t (62 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

27,000 ft

Max ground speed

552 kt

Tracked

50m · 533 km

Altitude (ft, max 27,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 552)

Altitude (ft, max 27,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 552)

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
2026-10-02 23:50 UTC	SWA4697	MDW → CLE Chicago → Cleveland	N9027S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	535 km
2026-10-02 00:33 UTC	SWA4697	MDW → CLE Chicago → Cleveland	N9031W	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	543 km
2026-09-30 14:01 UTC	SWA4697	SEA → DEN Seattle → Denver	N8315C	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1860 km
2026-09-29 13:58 UTC	SWA4697	SEA → DEN Seattle → Denver	N8774Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1924 km
2026-09-28 23:26 UTC	SWA4697	SEA → DEN Seattle → Denver	N966WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	1711 km