WN657 PortlandPDX · 12:40 ChicagoMDW · 15:20
WN657 by Southwest Airlines flies from Portland (PDX) to Chicago (MDW) for the Thu, Sep 24 departure.
Same number through PDX → PHX → MDW
estimated arrival at MDW · local time · ~5h 22m from now
position updated 4m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 2h 14m Descending early, still 1,432 mi from MDW — may be weather routing or a path change. Check with the airline.
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at PDX 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. 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 Portland to Chicago flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN657 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Portland to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PDX local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN657 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN657 across the PDX and MDW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~24 min late. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 1/3 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 WN657 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 PDX and MDW published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN657 Portland to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the PDX and MDW airport boards.
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