WN4942 ChicagoMDW Des MoinesDSM
WN4942 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Des Moines (DSM).
scheduled from MDW
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MDW and DSM 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 Des Moines flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN4942 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Des Moines 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 WN4942 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN4942 across the MDW and DSM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 33.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at MDW and DSM.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN4942 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
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Pro Flight Search — WN4942 Chicago to Des Moines on-time performance, measured from the MDW and DSM airport boards.
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