WN5147Southwest Airlines · MDW → HOU
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WN5147 ChicagoMDW HoustonHOU

WN5147 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Houston (HOU).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
15:30

scheduled from MDW

The route today

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MDWChicagoOn-time likelyMDW delay board →
HOUHoustonOn-time likelyHOU delay board →
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Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
41%Chance of 15+ min delay
0.5%Chance of cancellation
+9 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at MDW and HOU are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →

Tomorrow at Chicago

Forecast

Tue 10 Nov, local date

High17°Clikely 14°C to 19°C
Low7°Clikely 4°C to 9°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Houston

Forecast

Tue 10 Nov, local date

High25°Clikely 22°C to 27°C
Low15°Clikely 13°C to 17°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
061422
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Chicago to Houston flights today

same route · Southwest Airlines
WN2867departs 05:15
WN4093departs 07:50
WN4395departs 10:15
WN2939departs 12:25
WN5004departs 15:00
WN4482departs 17:20

If WN5147 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Houston on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MDW local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How WN5147 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN5147 across the MDW and HOU 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 HOU.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN5147 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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