WN2971 ChicagoMDW · 15:40 OrlandoMCO · 18:35
WN2971 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Orlando (MCO).
Same number through MDW → RDU → MCO
scheduled from MDW
Where the minutes go
last 6 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MDW and MCO 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 Orlando flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN2971 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Orlando 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 WN2971 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN2971 across the MDW and MCO boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. 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 WN2971 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: N944WN, N274WN, N279WN, N453WN.
Board clocks recorded as MDW and MCO published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN2971 Chicago to Orlando on-time performance, measured from the MDW and MCO airport boards.
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