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ORF → MDW · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines

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Arrival · Chicago (MDW)

Gate A17
Scheduled 18:10 · Landed 18:19 · +9 min
Board status: Active
In the air, ~3m to go (100% of the route flown)

Board data from mdw, updated 9 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) — Norfolk, United States
Departed
2026-10-03 21:32 UTC
Arrival
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) — Chicago, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 23:10 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 23:19 UTC
Progress
100% · ~3m remaining
Distance flown
1173 km
Straight-line distance
1131 km

Aircraft

Registration
N8943Q
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
175 total (175 Economy) (typical for type, not this tail)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
26.6 t (152 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,025 ft
Max ground speed
445 kt
Tracked
1h 43m · 1,173 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 36,025)
019,45438,9070m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 445)
02404810m30m1h 0m1h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 36,025)
019,45438,9070m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 445)
02404810m1h 0m

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

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-03 21:32 UTC SWA949 ORF → MDW
Norfolk → Chicago
 N8943Q Boeing 737 MAX 8 In progress ~1131 km est.
2026-10-03 02:38 UTC SWA949 BWI → AUS
Baltimore → Austin
 N8864H Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 2224 km
2026-10-02 00:42 UTC SWA949 BWI → AUS
Baltimore → Austin
 N8549Z Boeing 737-800 Completed 2411 km
2026-09-30 16:17 UTC SWA949 OAK → AUS
Oakland → Austin
 N8745K Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 2614 km

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