WN8618Southwest Airlines · MDW → MCI
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WN8618 ChicagoMDW Kansas CityMCI

WN8618 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Kansas City (MCI).

Right nowNext departure tomorrow Operates daily
08:00

scheduled from MDW

The route today

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MDWChicagoOn-time likelyMDW delay board →
MCIKansas CityOn-time likelyMCI delay board →
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Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
39%Chance of 15+ min delay
1.2%Chance of cancellation
+6 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at MDW and MCI 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

Wed 11 Nov, local date

High14°Clikely 12°C to 16°C
Low6°Clikely 4°C to 8°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 Kansas City

Forecast

Wed 11 Nov, local date

High18°Clikely 15°C to 20°C
Low9°Clikely 6°C to 11°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
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Chicago to Kansas City flights today

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WN3370departs 06:50
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WN2960departs 10:20
WN1369departs 11:45
WN1451departs 12:00
WN1278departs 13:05

If WN8618 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Kansas City 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 WN8618 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN8618 across the MDW and MCI 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 MCI.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN8618 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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