WN978 · SWA978

Schedule for today and the next days

• → 2026-10-27 08:15 · → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY/KMSY)

Scheduled times from airport boards, in local time. Actual departures and arrivals are measured by the map.flights network.

SWA978 over the last 30 days

As of 2026-10-25

SWA978 is operated by Southwest Airlines on the route Tampa International Airport (TPA/KTPA) → Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY/KMSY). It usually takes off around 11:50 UTC (07:50 local time, TPA). It usually lands around 13:10 UTC (08:10 local time, MSY). Most frequent aircraft type: BOEING 737 MAX 8 (B38M).

Days with an observed flight (last 30 days)

14/30

Days of the week with an observed flight

Tue, Wed

Typical take-off

11:50 UTC · 07:50 local time (TPA)

Typical landing

13:10 UTC · 08:10 local time (MSY)

Typical time airborne

79 min

Median departure deviation from the usual time on this route

+1 min

Departures within 15 minutes of the usual time

79 %

Departures measured

42

Our measurement against the usual departure time of the route, from our own observations over the last 28 days; the figures cover all flights of this airline on the route.

Aircraft types on this flight (last 30 days)

• BOEING 737 MAX 8 (B38M) — Number of flights: 11
• BOEING 737-700 (B737) — Number of flights: 8
• BOEING 737-800 (B738) — Number of flights: 7

Aircraft in the last 7 days

• N900WN · BOEING 737-700 2026-10-25
• N8744B · BOEING 737 MAX 8 2026-10-24
• N8583Z · BOEING 737-800 2026-10-21

Related flights on this route

• All flights KTPA – KMSY