WN961 ChicagoMDW · 06:30 IslipISP · 09:15
WN961 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Islip (ISP).
Same number through MDW → BWI → ISP
scheduled from MDW
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 MDW and ISP 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 Chicago to Islip flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN961 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Islip 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 WN961 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN961 across the MDW and ISP boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN961 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: N8542Z, N8908Q, N8931L, N8902Q.
Board clocks recorded as MDW and ISP published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN961 Chicago to Islip on-time performance, measured from the MDW and ISP airport boards.
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