WN997

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Departure · Dallas (DAL)

Gate 4

Scheduled 01 Oct 15:55 · Departed 01 Oct 18:29 · +154 min

Board status: Departed 6:29P

Airborne since 01 Oct 18:45 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Orlando (MCO)

Terminal A · Gate 125 · Baggage belt 11

Scheduled 01 Oct 21:00 · Estimated 01 Oct 23:52 · +172 min

Board status: Scheduled

Landed 01 Oct 21:17 (estimated)

Board data from dal, mco, updated 672 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Dallas Love Field (DAL) — Dallas, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-01 20:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-01 23:45 UTC

Arrival

Orlando International Airport (MCO) — Orlando, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 01:00 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 03:52 UTC

Distance flown

1224 km

Straight-line distance

1564 km

Approach distance

57 km

Aircraft

Registration

N8747Q

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Seats

175 total (175 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

531 kt

Tracked

1h 31m · 1,222 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 531)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 531)

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
2026-10-01 23:45 UTC	SWA997	DAL → MCO Dallas → Orlando	N8747Q	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2040 km est. (1224 km recorded)
2026-09-30 22:48 UTC	SWA997	MDW → LAX Chicago → Los Angeles	N8740A	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2852 km
2026-09-29 22:36 UTC	SWA997	MDW → LAX Chicago → Los Angeles	N8755L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2868 km
2026-09-28 20:56 UTC	SWA997	BNA → PHX Nashville → Phoenix	N8858K	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2404 km
2026-09-27 21:47 UTC	SWA997	BNA → PHX Nashville → Phoenix	N8864H	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2380 km
2026-09-23 23:21 UTC	SWA997	MDW → LAX Chicago → Los Angeles	N8736J	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2848 km
2026-09-20 22:05 UTC	SWA997	BNA → PHX Nashville → Phoenix	N8841L	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2370 km
2026-08-26 22:54 UTC	SWA997	MDW → LAX Chicago → Los Angeles	N8325D	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2955 km
2026-08-25 22:50 UTC	SWA997	MDW → LAX Chicago → Los Angeles	N8654B	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2933 km