WN4697 ChicagoMDW · 18:45 ClevelandCLE · 21:00
WN4697 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Cleveland (CLE) for the Fri, Oct 30 departure.
departs MDW · on schedule
board checked 20m ago · checking again in 45s
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 operationmedian arrival −4 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MDW and CLE are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastChicago to Cleveland with Southwest Airlines · Sat 31 Oct, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 0.2%0.7× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 10%1.2× usual
Forecast weather: 91% chance of rain at Chicago
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 3 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Cleveland flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN4697 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Cleveland on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MDW local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How WN4697 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN4697 across the MDW and CLE boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 5/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN4697 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: N8955Q, N8543Z, N8849Q, N8608N.
Board clocks recorded as MDW and CLE published them.
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