WN4979 Fort LauderdaleFLL · 06:35 ChicagoMDW · 08:45
WN4979 by Southwest Airlines flies from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (MDW) for the Mon, Oct 12 departure.
arrived at MDW · 14 min early
⚖ WN4979 typically leaves +14 and lands −16. The air wins minutes back.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 operationmedian arrival −16 min · 0 cancelled · 10 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at FLL and MDW 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 Fort Lauderdale to Chicago flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN4979 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in FLL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN4979 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN4979 across the FLL and MDW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~16 min early. Based on 10 confirmed landings · 8/10 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 WN4979 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: N8999Q, N969WN, N8686A, N8996Q.
Board clocks recorded as FLL and MDW published them.
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