| Origin | Destination | Duration | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 OrlandoMCO |
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🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 New YorkLGA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 WashingtonDCA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 TampaTPA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 DenverDEN | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 AustinAUS | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 BaltimoreBWI | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 Las VegasLAS | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 Raleigh/DurhamRDU | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 New OrleansMSY | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 NashvilleBNA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 PhoenixPHX | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 St LouisSTL | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 DallasDAL | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 ColumbusCMH | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 IndianapolisIND | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 San AntonioSAT | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 Kansas CityMCI | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 PittsburghPIT | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 ChicagoMDW | — | View route |
🇺🇸 AtlantaATL | 🇺🇸 HoustonHOU | — | View route |
🇺🇸 ChicagoORD | 🇺🇸 OrlandoMCO | — | View route |
🇺🇸 ChicagoORD | 🇺🇸 PhoenixPHX | — | View route |
🇺🇸 ChicagoORD | 🇺🇸 DenverDEN | — | View route |
🇺🇸 ChicagoORD | 🇺🇸 Las VegasLAS | — | View route |
🇺🇸 ChicagoORD | 🇺🇸 Fort MyersRSW | — | View route |
🇺🇸 ChicagoORD | 🇺🇸 NashvilleBNA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 ChicagoORD | 🇺🇸 TampaTPA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 ChicagoORD | 🇲🇽 CancúnCUN | — | View route |
🇺🇸 ChicagoORD | 🇺🇸 DallasDAL | — | View route |
🇺🇸 DullesIAD | 🇺🇸 DenverDEN | — | View route |
🇺🇸 DullesIAD | 🇺🇸 PhoenixPHX | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 Las VegasLAS | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 DenverDEN | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 PhoenixPHX | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 SacramentoSMF | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 Salt Lake CitySLC | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 San JoseSJC | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 Honolulu, OahuHNL | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 AustinAUS | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 OrlandoMCO | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 RenoRNO | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 AlbuquerqueABQ | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 TucsonTUS | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 NashvilleBNA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 OaklandOAK | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 New OrleansMSY | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 San AntonioSAT | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 BaltimoreBWI | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 DallasDAL | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 TampaTPA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 Kansas CityMCI | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 ChicagoMDW | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 HoustonHOU | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 St LouisSTL | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 El PasoELP | — | View route |
🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | 🇺🇸 New YorkLGA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 OrlandoMCO | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 DenverDEN | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 NashvilleBNA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 AustinAUS | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 BaltimoreBWI | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 St LouisSTL | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 ColumbusCMH | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 Kansas CityMCI | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 IndianapolisIND | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 PittsburghPIT | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 ChicagoMDW | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 MilwaukeeMKE | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 DallasDAL | — | View route |
🇺🇸 MiamiMIA | 🇺🇸 HoustonHOU | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 Los AngelesLAX | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 San DiegoSAN | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 Las VegasLAS | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 PhoenixPHX | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 DenverDEN | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 AustinAUS | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 NashvilleBNA | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 San Luis ObispoSBP | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 BaltimoreBWI | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 St LouisSTL | — | View route |
🇺🇸 San FranciscoSFO | 🇺🇸 ChicagoMDW | — | View route |
🇺🇸 SeattleSEA | 🇺🇸 PhoenixPHX | — | View route |
🇺🇸 SeattleSEA | 🇺🇸 Las VegasLAS | — | View route |
🇺🇸 SeattleSEA | 🇺🇸 DenverDEN | — | View route |
🇺🇸 SeattleSEA | 🇺🇸 San JoseSJC | — | View route |
🇺🇸 SeattleSEA | 🇺🇸 SacramentoSMF | — | View route |
🇺🇸 SeattleSEA | 🇺🇸 OaklandOAK | — | View route |
🇺🇸 SeattleSEA | 🇺🇸 ChicagoMDW | — | View route |
Southwest Airlines (WN), the largest U.S. domestic airline by passengers boarded, revolutionized air travel with its pioneering low-cost model. Founded on March 9, 1967, as Air Southwest by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King, it launched commercial operations on June 18, 1971, serving Texas cities like Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. The airline's aggressive expansion followed the 1979 Airline Deregulation Act, growing from intrastate routes to a nationwide network spanning over 100 destinations.
Headquartered at Dallas Love Field (DAL), Southwest operates a point-to-point network from focus cities including Baltimore (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Las Vegas (LAS), Denver (DEN), Phoenix (PHX), and Houston Hobby (HOU). Unlike traditional hub-and-spoke systems, its rolling-hub approach maximizes efficiency. The all-Boeing 737 fleet—currently around 800 aircraft—simplifies maintenance, training, and operations, keeping costs low.
What sets Southwest apart? No-frills affordability with two free checked bags (until recent policy shifts), no change fees, and open seating (assigned seating introduced 2026). Complimentary snacks and drinks, in-flight WiFi, and a fun-loving culture define the experience. Employee ownership fosters legendary customer service, earning Skytrax 4-Star Low-Cost status and TripAdvisor praise (4/5 from 47k+ reviews).
Despite challenges like the 2022 meltdown and 2020s adaptations (ending fuel hedging, international partnerships), Southwest boasts 47 years of profitability (1973-2019) and leads in U.S. market share at key airports. Its Rapid Rewards program and focus on short-haul routes make it ideal for budget travelers seeking reliability and heart.