Southwest Airlines· Callsign SWA1248 ·Daily

WN1248 BWI → MDW

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BWI
Baltimore
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
17:00 EDT (UTC-4)
2h 10m
981 km · 609 mi
Non-stop
MDW
Chicago
Chicago Midway International Airport
18:10 CDT (UTC-5)
Typical schedule · next departure Thursday, July 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Boeing 737-700
typical equipment
Distance
981 km
529 nautical miles
Heading
291°
tracks west
Clock change
-1 h
on arrival
Block speed
453 km/h
gate to gate average
Range used
16%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#228
of 255 tracked routes

Follow WN1248 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

WN1248 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 17:00 at BWI. The full map has the rest of the sky.

WN1248 at a glance

  • The trip: 981 km (609 miles) from Baltimore to Chicago, flying west.
  • How long: 2h 10m gate to gate. That is about 453 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • The plane: usually a Boeing 737-700. This route uses about 16% of how far it can fly.
  • Your watch: set it 1 hour back on arrival.
  • Window seat tip: the left (south-facing) side gets the sun on a daytime flight.
  • When it goes: out of BWI in the early evening, into MDW in the early evening.

WN1248 route overview: BWI to MDW

WN1248 distance and great-circle path

WN1248 covers 981 km, or 609 miles. That makes it a short-haul flight, a single-aisle hop where turnaround time matters more than range. Of the 255 routes we track, it ranks 228 by distance.

The plane leaves Baltimore heading west. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the BWI–MDW route appears on a tracker map.

Why WN1248 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 2.2 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 453 km/h. A Boeing 737-700 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Flying west, this route pushes against the wind. The trip back east is usually shorter, even though the distance is the same. See what really moves flight times.

Can the Boeing 737-700 comfortably fly WN1248?

Not at all. At roughly 16% of its range, this is an easy trip for a Boeing 737-700. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 737-700.

What to know about WN1248

  • Time change: you land 1 hour behind the time you left.

WN1248 activity in the past 7 days

No stored observation has been recorded in this seven-day window. The published schedule and route above remain reference data, not evidence that the flight operated.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
No tracked activity recorded yet for the past 7 days. Activity is logged every time this flight appears on the live map.

“First/last tracked” are when WN1248 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on WN1248

Every scheduled service we follow is listed in the tracker directory, including Southwest Airlines and other tracked flights grouped by airline.

BWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Baltimore, United States · live radar → MDW Chicago Midway International Airport Chicago, United States · live radar → B737 Boeing 737-700 Typical equipment · specs →

Guides relevant to WN1248

Chosen from this route's distance, timing, aircraft, airline and airports.

How airlines plan routes This short-haul sector shows how aircraft size and local demand shape a network. Boeing versus Airbus The typical aircraft is built by Boeing; these visual clues help identify it. Where live flight data comes from Understand what the map can observe and why coverage sometimes disappears.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

WN1248 frequently asked questions

How long is the WN1248 flight?

Baltimore to Chicago is 981 km (609 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 2.2 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates WN1248?

Typically a Boeing 737-700 (full specifications), using roughly 16% of that type's published range.

Does WN1248 fly every day?

The published pattern is daily, departing 17:00 local from BWI. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track WN1248 live?

Yes. Whenever WN1248 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

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