WN2866 AtlantaATL · 14:05 ChicagoMDW · 14:55
WN2866 by Southwest Airlines flies from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (MDW).
scheduled from ATL
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 +0 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by MDW (Chicago), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Atlanta
ForecastThu 5 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 Chicago
ForecastThu 5 Nov, local date
- 81% chance of rain
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 Atlanta to Chicago flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN2866 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Atlanta to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ATL 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 WN2866 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN2866 across the ATL and MDW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN2866 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: N8943Q, N8934Q, N8883Q, N8964L.
Board clocks recorded as ATL and MDW published them.
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Pro Flight Search: WN2866 Atlanta to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the ATL and MDW airport boards.
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