WN4972 MilwaukeeMKE · 07:00 PhoenixPHX · 08:35
WN4972 by Southwest Airlines flies from Milwaukee (MKE) to Phoenix (PHX).
scheduled from MKE
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 −10 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at MKE and PHX 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. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Milwaukee to Phoenix flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN4972 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Milwaukee to Phoenix on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MKE local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN4972 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN4972 across the MKE and PHX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~10 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 5/5 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 WN4972 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: N7702A, N8811L, N555LV, N8994Q.
Board clocks recorded as MKE and PHX published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN4972 Milwaukee to Phoenix on-time performance, measured from the MKE and PHX airport boards.
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