WN297 Southwest Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Southwest Airlines flight WN297, which currently operates between the airports of Chicago - Chicago Midway International Airport (Airport Code MDW) and Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (Airport Code LAX).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, January 11, 2026.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights WN297
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights WN297
WN297 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions. Flight Status
WN297 Southwest Airlines from Chicago
Scheduled - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Sunday January 11, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 10, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 12, 2026). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Sunday January 11, 2026
Airline information
Southwest Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
Departure
Chicago (MDW)
January 11, 2026
Chicago Midway International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
08:39 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
B19
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:35 pm
Arrival
Los Angeles (LAX)
January 11, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
11:19 pm
Terminal:
1
Gate:
17A
Scheduled Arrival Time: 11:15 pm
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight WN297?
The flight WN297 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight WN297?
The distance between the two airports is 1748 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Chicago: 2026-01-11 12:48:02
Current Time in Los Angeles: 2026-01-11 10:48:02
The flight WN297 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight WN297?
The distance between the two airports is 1748 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Chicago: 2026-01-11 12:48:02
Current Time in Los Angeles: 2026-01-11 10:48:02
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Chicago and Los Angeles:
Southwest Airlines - Flight Number: WN1437. (On Time performance: 28 - Average Delay: 43 minutes)
Southwest Airlines - Flight Number: WN1437. (On Time performance: 28 - Average Delay: 43 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 10, 2025 to January 07, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to August 04, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 10, 2025 to January 07, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to August 04, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights WN297
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
10 January
10 January
08:06 pm
Chicago (MDW)
Chicago (MDW)
10:15 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
04h 09min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
09 January
09 January
02:14 pm
Chicago (MDW)
Chicago (MDW)
04:36 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
04h 22min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 January
08 January
02:40 pm
Chicago (MDW)
Chicago (MDW)
04:46 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
04h 06min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
07 January
07 January
02:13 pm
Chicago (MDW)
Chicago (MDW)
04:40 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
04h 27min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
06 January
06 January
02:30 pm
Chicago (MDW)
Chicago (MDW)
05:12 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
04h 42min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed