Flight
SWA1287 24 Sep 2026
SWA1287, operated by Southwest Airlines, on 24 Sep 2026: Tampa International (KTPA) to Birmingham International (KBHM), 3 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 3
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KTPA TAMPA INTERNATIONAL → KBHM BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 09:01 EDT |
| Last seen | 09:52 CDT |
| Duration | 1h 50m |
| Aircraft | N8879Q |
| Max altitude | 36,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 399 nm |
Leg 2 of 3
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KBHM BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL → KDFW DALLAS FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 10:57 CDT |
| Last seen | 12:22 CDT |
| Duration | 1h 25m |
| Aircraft | N8879Q |
| Max altitude | 34,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 517 nm |
Leg 3 of 3
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KDAL DALLAS LOVE FLD → KLAS MC CARRAN INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 13:46 CDT |
| Last seen | 14:53 PDT |
| Duration | 3h 07m |
| Aircraft | N8879Q |
| Max altitude | 36,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 924 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 8 |
| On time | 2 (25%) |
| Average delay | +32 min |
| Worst delay | +77 min |
In the last 30 days SWA1287 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 2 of 8 flights (25%), with an average departure delay of +32 min and a worst delay of +77 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.