Flight
SWA973 24 Sep 2026
SWA973, operated by Southwest Airlines, on 24 Sep 2026: Chicago Midway International (KMDW) to Detroit Metro Wayne Co (KDTW), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KMDW CHICAGO MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL → KDTW DETROIT METRO WAYNE CO |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 13:15 CDT |
| Last seen | 14:58 EDT |
| Duration | 0h 42m |
| Aircraft | N8853Q |
| Max altitude | 23,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 197 nm |
Leg 2 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KDTW DETROIT METRO WAYNE CO → KBWI BALTIMORE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 16:06 EDT |
| Last seen | 17:22 EDT |
| Duration | 1h 15m |
| Aircraft | N8853Q |
| Max altitude | 35,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 354 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 12 |
| On time | 3 (25%) |
| Average delay | +25 min |
| Worst delay | +44 min |
In the last 30 days SWA973 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 3 of 12 flights (25%), with an average departure delay of +25 min and a worst delay of +44 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.