Flight

SWA2979 3 Sep 2026

SWA2979, operated by Southwest Airlines, on 3 Sep 2026: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (KMSY) to William P Hobby (KHOU), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).

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Leg 1 of 2

PlaneTrack receiver network
RouteKMSY LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL → KHOU WILLIAM P HOBBY
StatusCompleted (receiver network)
First seen airborne19:22 CDT 2 Sep
Last seen20:20 CDT 2 Sep
Duration0h 57m
AircraftN8529Z
Max altitude28,000 ft
Distance tracked262 nm

Leg 2 of 2partial

PlaneTrack receiver network
RouteKHOU WILLIAM P HOBBY → ?
StatusPartial record (receiver network)
First seen airborne21:21 CDT 2 Sep
AircraftN8529Z
Max altitude34,025 ft

Punctuality, last 30 days

Flights6
On time1 (17%)
Average delay-182 min
Worst delay+106 min

In the last 30 days SWA2979 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 1 of 6 flights (17%), with an average departure delay of -182 min and a worst delay of +106 min.

SWA2979 flight history Full history CSV API access

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.