WN4059 WashingtonDCA · 06:10 ChicagoMDW · 08:10
WN4059 by Southwest Airlines flies from Washington (DCA) to Chicago (MDW) for the Sun, Sep 13 departure.
Same number through DCA → DAL → MDW
arrived at MDW · 14 min early
Where the minutes go
last 7 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 operation0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by DCA (Washington), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Washington to Chicago flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN4059 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Washington to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DCA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN4059 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN4059 across the DCA and MDW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~12 min early. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 8/11 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 WN4059 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: N903WN, N200WN, N8952Q, N8830Q.
Board clocks recorded as DCA and MDW published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN4059 Washington to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the DCA and MDW airport boards.
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