How to find out where a flight originates SW

[katallo]

I think I read you can tell where a flight originates. Does anyone know how to do this?

 

[huskies90]

I think I read you can tell where a flight originates. Does anyone know how to do this?

Just google the flight number. I do this all the time. Everything shows "on time" but when you google the flight and see it hasn't departed it's current destination when it should be almost landing to be on time, you know you are going to get delayed.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

SWA no longer publishes this info. It use to be available on flightaware but SWA stopped sharing the info


What particular flight are you interested in?

 

[webworm]

You can find Southwest flights on Flightaware I was just looking at a flight on there yesterday. You just search Southwest and the flight number and you will find it.

 

[DVC-Don]

I also use Flightaware for this. In fact I did this yesterday.

 

[bookwormde]

If it is a continuing flight it is easy as others have offered above.

If it is the beginning of a flight (new flight number) you are trying to figure out where the plane assigned to that flight is coming from to tell if there might be a delay it is more difficult.

First you look at your flight on the day it is flying before the week you are going and see what gate your flight typically leaves from. Then look at other SW flights into the airport and see what flight arrives at the same gate as the last arrival before yours leaves and look were it is coming in from. Not full proof, but I have found it is pretty accurate.

I use this mostly during the winter to try to pick a flight that comes in from a warmer climate.