WN2961 ChicagoMDW · 21:25 PhoenixPHX · 23:15
WN2961 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Phoenix (PHX) for the Fri, Oct 30 departure.
departs MDW · on schedule
board checked 41m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MDW and PHX 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 on this route
ForecastChicago to Phoenix with Southwest Airlines · Sat 31 Oct, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 0.3%0.9× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 11%1.2× usual
Forecast weather: 91% chance of rain at Chicago
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 8 departures a day on this route with this airline. · 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 Phoenix flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN2961 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Phoenix 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 WN2961 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN2961 across the MDW and PHX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read: no clear pattern yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left right on schedule but landed about 26 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN2961 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as MDW and PHX published them.
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Pro Flight Search: WN2961 Chicago to Phoenix on-time performance, measured from the MDW and PHX airport boards.
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