WN683

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Departure · Houston (HOU)

Gate 41

Scheduled 10:25 · Departed 10:24

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 10:33 (ADS-B)

Board data from houston, updated 30 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

2026-10-03 15:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 15:33 UTC

Arrival

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) — New Orleans, United States

Distance flown

500 km

Straight-line distance

486 km

Approach distance

70 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8520Q

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

12.6 t (72 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

33,000 ft

Max ground speed

499 kt

Tracked

46m · 494 km

Altitude (ft, max 33,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 499)

Altitude (ft, max 33,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 499)

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 15:33 UTC	SWA683	HOU → MSY Houston → New Orleans	N8520Q	Boeing 737-800	Completed	500 km
2026-10-02 16:15 UTC	SWA683	HOU → MSY Houston → New Orleans	N8956Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	502 km
2026-10-01 16:38 UTC	SWA683	HOU → MSY Houston → New Orleans	N8559Q	Boeing 737-800	Completed	512 km
2026-09-30 14:12 UTC	SWA683	SLC → SAN Salt Lake City → San Diego	N8902Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1157 km
2026-09-06 14:32 UTC	SWA683	MCO → DEN Orlando → Denver	N8824Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2747 km