WN4990 OrlandoMCO · 19:55 BirminghamBHM · 20:40
WN4990 by Southwest Airlines flies from Orlando (MCO) to Birmingham (BHM) for the Sat, Oct 24 departure.
departs MCO · on schedule
board checked 60m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 −5 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MCO and BHM 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 Orlando to Birmingham flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN4990 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Orlando to Birmingham on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MCO local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN4990 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN4990 across the MCO and BHM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~5 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 3/5 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 WN4990 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: N8903H, N272WN, N8955Q, N7729A.
Board clocks recorded as MCO and BHM published them.
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