WN2851 ChicagoMDW · 20:55 BaltimoreBWI · 23:50
WN2851 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Baltimore (BWI).
scheduled from MDW
Where the minutes go
last 6 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +9 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MDW and BWI are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at Chicago
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Baltimore
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
- 39% chance of fog
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Baltimore flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN2851 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Baltimore on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MDW local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How WN2851 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN2851 across the MDW and BWI boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~25 min late. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 3/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN2851 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N481WN, N482WN, N900WN, N943WN.
Board clocks recorded as MDW and BWI published them.
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Pro Flight Search: WN2851 Chicago to Baltimore on-time performance, measured from the MDW and BWI airport boards.
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