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WN2971 Southwest Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Southwest Airlines flight WN2971, which currently operates between the airports of Chicago - Chicago Midway International Airport (Airport Code MDW) and Raleigh/Durham - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (Airport Code RDU).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, October 16, 2026.

WN2971 On Time performance:
83
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

WN2971 Southwest Airlines from Chicago

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Friday October 16, 2026

Airline information

Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-700 Passenger (Scimitar Winglets)

Departure

Chicago (MDW)
October 16, 2026
Chicago Midway International Airport
Departed at:
03:52 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
B17
Scheduled Departure Time: 03:40 pm

Arrival

Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
October 16, 2026
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Arrived at:
06:30 pm
Terminal:
1
Gate:
A6
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:35 pm
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight WN2971?
The flight WN2971 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Friday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight WN2971?
The distance between the two airports is 631 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight WN2971?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:55 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:39 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Chicago: 2026-10-17 07:16:03
Current Time in Raleigh/Durham: 2026-10-17 08:16:03

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Chicago and Raleigh/Durham:
Southwest Airlines - Flight Number: WN1444. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 01, 2026 to October 12, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 6
On Time: 5 ( 83 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 17 % )

Average Delay: 15 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights WN2971

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
16 October
03:52 pm
Chicago (MDW)
06:30 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 38min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Thursday
15 October
04:13 pm
Chicago (MDW)
06:55 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 42min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - Delayed
Monday
12 October
04:32 pm
Chicago (MDW)
08:02 pm
Baltimore (BWI)
02h 30min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - DIVERTED
Friday
09 October
03:34 pm
Chicago (MDW)
06:17 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 43min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 October
03:48 pm
Chicago (MDW)
06:28 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 40min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Monday
05 October
03:42 pm
Chicago (MDW)
06:22 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 40min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Friday
02 October
03:50 pm
Chicago (MDW)
06:29 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 39min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Thursday
01 October
03:53 pm
Chicago (MDW)
06:37 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01h 44min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time