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WN461 Southwest Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Southwest Airlines flight WN461, which currently operates between the airports of Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (Airport Code LAX) and Chicago - Chicago Midway International Airport (Airport Code MDW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, September 02, 2026.

WN461 On Time performance:
75
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

WN461 Southwest Airlines to Chicago

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday September 02, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (September 01, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (Scimitar Winglets) Passenger

Departure

Los Angeles (LAX)
September 02, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Departed at:
06:05 am
Terminal:
1
Gate:
15
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:00 am

Arrival

Chicago (MDW)
September 02, 2026
Chicago Midway International Airport
Arrived at:
11:38 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
B22
Scheduled Arrival Time: 12:00 pm
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight WN461?
The flight WN461 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight WN461?
The distance between the two airports is 1748 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight WN461?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:35 hours.

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 Los Angeles: 2026-09-02 12:32:15
Current Time in Chicago: 2026-09-02 14:32:15

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Los Angeles and Chicago:
Southwest Airlines - Flight Number: WN2312.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from August 04, 2026 to August 26, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 6 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 13 % )

Average Delay: 11 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 04, 2026 to August 26, 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: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights WN461

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
01 September
06:01 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
11:46 am
Chicago (MDW)
03h 45min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
26 August
06:14 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
11:58 am
Chicago (MDW)
03h 44min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
25 August
05:59 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
11:50 am
Chicago (MDW)
03h 51min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
19 August
06:00 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
11:47 am
Chicago (MDW)
03h 47min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
18 August
06:00 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
11:52 am
Chicago (MDW)
03h 52min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
12 August
07:20 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
01:14 pm
Chicago (MDW)
03h 54min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
11 August
06:16 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
11:58 am
Kansas City (MCI)
03h 42min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - DIVERTED
Wednesday
05 August
06:08 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
12:12 pm
Chicago (MDW)
04h 04min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
04 August
06:03 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
11:51 am
Chicago (MDW)
03h 48min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time