WN2977 ChicagoMDW · 18:35 Fort MyersRSW · 22:25
WN2977 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Fort Myers (RSW).
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 −1 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 RSW 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
ForecastWed 4 Nov, local date
- 97% 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.
Tomorrow at Fort Myers
ForecastWed 4 Nov, local date
- 70% 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 Chicago to Fort Myers flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN2977 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Fort Myers 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 WN2977 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN2977 across the MDW and RSW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~7 min late. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN2977 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: N8940Q, N8782Q, N8697C, N8680C.
Board clocks recorded as MDW and RSW published them.
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Pro Flight Search: WN2977 Chicago to Fort Myers on-time performance, measured from the MDW and RSW airport boards.
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