WN947

HOU → DEN · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Departure · Houston (HOU)

Gate 5

Scheduled 07:55 · Departed 07:54

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 08:03 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Denver (DEN)

Gate C23 · Baggage belt 4

Scheduled 09:20 · Estimated 09:07 · early

Board status: Early

In the air, ~1h 3m to go (35% of the route flown)

Board data from den, houston, updated 26 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

William P Hobby Airport (HOU) — Houston, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 12:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 13:03 UTC

Arrival

Denver International Airport (DEN) — Denver, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 15:20 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 15:07 UTC

Progress

35% · ~1h 3m remaining

Distance flown

502 km

Straight-line distance

1422 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8945Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

32.2 t (184 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,025 ft

Max ground speed

499 kt

Tracked

38m · 502 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 499)

Altitude (ft, max 36,025)

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
2026-10-02 13:03 UTC	SWA947	HOU → DEN Houston → Denver	N8945Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	In progress	~1422 km est.
2026-10-01 13:07 UTC	SWA947	HOU → DEN Houston → Denver	N8961K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	2136 km
2026-09-30 22:57 UTC	SWA947	MSY → BNA New Orleans → Nashville	N8537Z	Boeing 737-800	Completed	869 km

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