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WN1549 Southwest Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Southwest Airlines flight WN1549, which currently operates between the airports of Raleigh/Durham - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (Airport Code RDU) and Chicago - Chicago Midway International Airport (Airport Code MDW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, January 08, 2026.

WN1549 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

WN1549 Southwest Airlines to Chicago

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday January 08, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 07, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 09, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (Scimitar Winglets) Passenger

Departure

Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
January 08, 2026
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Departed at:
05:55 am
Terminal:
1
Gate:
A1
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:00 am

Arrival

Chicago (MDW)
January 08, 2026
Chicago Midway International Airport
Arrived at:
06:52 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
B26
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:15 am
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight WN1549?
The flight WN1549 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight WN1549?
The distance between the two airports is 631 miles.

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 Raleigh/Durham: 2026-01-08 19:42:44
Current Time in Chicago: 2026-01-08 18:42:44

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Raleigh/Durham and Chicago:
Southwest Airlines - Flight Number: WN1907. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 05, 2025 to October 01, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from August 05, 2025 to October 01, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights WN1549

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
07 January
05:52 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
06:51 am
Chicago (MDW)
01h 59min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
06 January
05:54 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
07:01 am
Chicago (MDW)
02h 07min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time