WN4731

MDW → SDF · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

For travellers

Departure · Chicago (MDW)

Gate B23

Scheduled 02 Oct 18:55 · Departed 02 Oct 19:08 · +13 min

Board status: Active

Airborne since 02 Oct 19:21 (ADS-B)

Board data from mdw, updated 1880 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 23:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 00:21 UTC

Arrival

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) — Louisville, United States

Distance flown

622 km

Straight-line distance

437 km

Approach distance

190 km

Aircraft

Registration

N9022W

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

9.8 t (56 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

23,025 ft

Max ground speed

495 kt

Tracked

1h 2m · 621 km

Altitude (ft, max 23,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 495)

Altitude (ft, max 23,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 495)

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
2026-10-03 00:21 UTC	SWA4731	MDW → SDF Chicago → Louisville	N9022W	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	622 km
2026-10-02 01:00 UTC	SWA4731	MDW → SDF Chicago → Louisville	N8931L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	484 km
2026-10-01 00:26 UTC	SWA4731	DEN → OKC Denver → Oklahoma City	N961WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	882 km
2026-09-30 00:01 UTC	SWA4731	DEN → OKC Denver → Oklahoma City	N478WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	900 km

← Back to the live map