WN586 ChicagoMDW · 12:30 ColumbusCMH · 14:40
WN586 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Columbus (CMH) for the Sat, Sep 12 departure.
departs MDW · 5 min late
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 −15 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by CMH (Columbus), currently flying IFR (instrument). 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 Columbus flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN586 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Columbus 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 WN586 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN586 across the MDW and CMH boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~15 min early. Based on 2 confirmed landings · 2/2 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 WN586 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as MDW and CMH published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN586 Chicago to Columbus on-time performance, measured from the MDW and CMH airport boards.
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