Flight
SWA879 17 Feb 2026
SWA879, operated by Southwest Airlines, on 17 Feb 2026: La Guardia (KLGA) to Chicago Midway International (KMDW), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KLGA LA GUARDIA → KMDW CHICAGO MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 06:30 EST |
| Last seen | 07:29 CST |
| Duration | 1h 58m |
| Aircraft | N8691A |
| Max altitude | 40,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 628 nm |
Leg 2 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KMDW CHICAGO MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL → KPHX PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 08:41 CST |
| Last seen | 11:44 MST |
| Duration | 4h 03m |
| Aircraft | N8691A |
| Max altitude | 36,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 1,252 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 7 |
| On time | 4 (57%) |
| Average delay | +24 min |
| Worst delay | +68 min |
In the last 30 days SWA879 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 4 of 7 flights (57%), with an average departure delay of +24 min and a worst delay of +68 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.