WN997 ChicagoMDW · 17:15 Los AngelesLAX · 19:35
WN997 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Los Angeles (LAX).
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
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MDW and LAX 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.
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 Los Angeles flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN997 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Los Angeles 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 WN997 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN997 across the MDW and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~15 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 3/4 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 WN997 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: N8847Q, N8825Q, N8736J, N8784Q.
Board clocks recorded as MDW and LAX published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN997 Chicago to Los Angeles on-time performance, measured from the MDW and LAX airport boards.
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