WN557

IND → SRQ · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Indianapolis (IND)

Gate B20

Scheduled 02 Oct 14:50 · Departed 02 Oct 15:01 · +11 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 15:09 (ADS-B)

Board data from ind, updated 271 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing presumed)

Arrival confirmed via

Inferred (no confirmation)

Departure

Indianapolis International Airport (IND) — Indianapolis, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 18:50 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 19:09 UTC

Arrival

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) — Sarasota/Bradenton, United States

Distance flown

1524 km

Straight-line distance

1413 km

Approach distance

87 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8988S

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

40,025 ft

Max ground speed

487 kt

Tracked

1h 58m · 1,513 km

Altitude (ft, max 40,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 487)

Altitude (ft, max 40,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 487)

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 19:09 UTC	SWA557	IND → SRQ Indianapolis → Sarasota/Bradenton	N8988S	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing presumed)	1524 km
2026-10-01 19:22 UTC	SWA557	IND → SRQ Indianapolis → Sarasota/Bradenton	N8317M	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	1651 km
2026-09-30 13:33 UTC	SWA557	BNA → MCI Nashville → Kansas City	N435WN	Boeing 737-700	Completed	875 km

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