Flight
SWA1279 6 Mar 2026
SWA1279, operated by Southwest Airlines, on 6 Mar 2026: Tampa International (KTPA) to Buffalo Niagara International (KBUF), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KTPA TAMPA INTERNATIONAL → KBUF BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 05:37 EST |
| Last seen | 07:58 EST |
| Duration | 2h 20m |
| Aircraft | N8543Z |
| Max altitude | 41,025 ft |
| Distance tracked | 917 nm |
Leg 2 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KBUF BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL → KBWI BALTIMORE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 09:06 EST |
| Last seen | 09:58 EST |
| Duration | 0h 52m |
| Aircraft | N8543Z |
| Max altitude | 25,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 244 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 14 |
| On time | 3 (21%) |
| Average delay | +22 min |
| Worst delay | +61 min |
In the last 30 days SWA1279 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 3 of 14 flights (21%), with an average departure delay of +22 min and a worst delay of +61 min.
Schedule, departure and arrival times from the FAA SWIM feed; aircraft, altitude and distance from the PlaneTrack receiver network. On time means a departure within 15 minutes of schedule.