WN298 ChicagoMDW · 13:45 San JoseSJC · 16:15
WN298 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to San Jose (SJC) for the Sat, Sep 12 departure.
Same number through MDW → HOU → SAN → SJC
estimated arrival at SJC · local time · ~4h 08m from now
position updated 4m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 1h 56m Descending early, still 1,618 mi from SJC — may be weather routing or a path change. Check with the airline.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MDW and SJC are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to San Jose flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN298 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to San Jose on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MDW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN298 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN298 across the MDW and SJC boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed +2 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN298 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 SJC published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN298 Chicago to San Jose on-time performance, measured from the MDW and SJC airport boards.
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