WN973 ChicagoMDW BuffaloBUF
WN973 by Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago (MDW) to Buffalo (BUF).
Same number through MDW → BWI → BUF
scheduled from MDW
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by MDW (Chicago), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Buffalo flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN973 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Buffalo 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 WN973 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN973 across the MDW and BUF boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 50.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at MDW and BUF.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN973 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
Planning around WN973? Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search — WN973 Chicago to Buffalo on-time performance, measured from the MDW and BUF airport boards.
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