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WN498 Southwest Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Southwest Airlines flight WN498, which currently operates between the airports of Chicago - Chicago Midway International Airport (Airport Code MDW) and Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, March 09, 2026.

WN498 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

WN498 Southwest Airlines from Chicago

Scheduled
Flight Status for Monday March 09, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (March 08, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (March 10, 2026). See it here

Airline information

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

Departure

Chicago (MDW)
March 09, 2026
Chicago Midway International Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
07:00 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
B7
Scheduled Departure Time: 07:00 pm

Arrival

Detroit (DTW)
March 09, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
09:10 pm
Terminal:
N - North - Evans
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:10 pm
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight WN498?
The flight WN498 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight WN498?
The distance between the two airports is 227 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 Chicago: 2026-03-09 11:23:16
Current Time in Detroit: 2026-03-09 12:23:16

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Chicago and Detroit:

Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL5405. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 34 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL5430. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL5446. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 40 minutes)

Southwest Airlines
- Flight Number: WN202. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: WN2622. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: WN4086.
- Flight Number: WN4681. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 47 minutes)
- Flight Number: WN4910. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: WN995. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 15 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 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 WN498

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
08 March
08:30 pm
Chicago (MDW)
10:25 pm
Detroit (DTW)
00h 55min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
07 March
07:29 pm
Chicago (MDW)
09:26 pm
Detroit (DTW)
00h 57min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - Delayed
Friday
06 March
11:24 pm
()
12:37 am
Detroit (DTW)
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - DIVERTED
Friday
06 March
07:30 pm
Chicago (MDW)
10:39 pm
Cleveland (CLE)
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - DIVERTED
Thursday
05 March
07:00 pm
Chicago (MDW)
09:10 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700