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AirlineUnited StatesIATA WNICAO SWABusiest airport DEN

Southwest Airlines

803 aircraft in service4 aircraft types120 destinations

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Route mapObserved network

Key airports

DENDenver MDWChicago BNANashville BWIBaltimore

OPERATING AIRPORTS

Observed at 120 airports

Sortable by destinations served or daily frequency. Click any column to re-rank.

TOP AIRPORT · 01DEN

Denver

Denver International Airport

82

destinations

242–243

flights/day

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TOP AIRPORT · 02MDW

Chicago

Chicago Midway International Airport

76

destinations

213–214

flights/day

See routes from MDW →

TOP AIRPORT · 03BNA

Nashville

Nashville International Airport

71

destinations

185

flights/day

See routes from BNA →

Airports and bases for Southwest Airlines, oldest route observations August 16, 2026

Airports and bases for Southwest Airlines, oldest route observations August 16, 2026
#	AIRPORT	CITY	REGION	DESTINATIONS ↓	FLIGHTS / DAY
1	DENDenver International Airport	Denver	North America	82	242–243
2	MDWChicago Midway International Airport	Chicago	North America	76	213–214
3	BNANashville International Airport	Nashville	North America	71	185
4	BWIBaltimore/Washington International Airport	Baltimore	North America	68	193–194
5	LASHarry Reid International Airport	Las Vegas	North America	67	230–231
6	DALDallas Love Field	Dallas	North America	61	179
7	HOUWilliam P. Hobby Airport	Houston	North America	58	136
8	MCOOrlando International Airport	Orlando	North America	52	126–127
9	AUSAustin-Bergstrom International Airport	Austin	North America	50	102
10	PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	Phoenix	North America	49	165–166

FLEET

Southwest Airlines aircraft

Checked August 2026

Boeing 803Narrowbody 803

Southwest Airlines fleet by aircraft type, fleet data as of August 2026

Southwest Airlines fleet by aircraft type, fleet data as of August 2026
AIRCRAFT TYPE	MFR	BODY	IN SERVICE ↓	SEAT MAPS
Boeing 737 MAX 8	Boeing	Narrowbody	323	View
Boeing 737-700	Boeing	Narrowbody	288	View
Boeing 737-800	Boeing	Narrowbody	192	View

ROUTES & DESTINATIONS

Tracked across 120 cities

Pick an origin airport to see its place in the network.

DEN Denver

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82

destinations

242–243

flights/day

North

region

TOP ROUTES FROM DEN

PHXPhoenix10–11/day LASLas Vegas7–8/day SANSan Diego7–8/day DALDallas7/day MCIKansas City6–7/day STLSt. Louis6–7/day AUSAustin6–7/day MDWChicago5–6/day

ROUTES FROM DEN

DESTINATIONS

120 observed destinations

Sortable by daily frequency or origin airports. Each city links to its airport.

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Direct destinations from Southwest Airlines, oldest route observations August 16, 2026

Direct destinations from Southwest Airlines, oldest route observations August 16, 2026
#	DESTINATION	COUNTRY	ORIGINS	FLIGHTS / DAY ↓
1	DENDenver	US	82	241–242
2	LASLas Vegas	US	67	229–230
3	MDWChicago	US	76	209–210
4	BWIBaltimore	US	68	192–193
5	BNANashville	US	70	181–182
6	DALDallas	US	62	177–178
7	PHXPhoenix	US	50	163–164
8	HOUHouston	US	57	135–136
9	MCOOrlando	US	51	127–128
10	SANSan Diego	US	42	119–120
11	STLSt. Louis	US	45	106–107
12	AUSAustin	US	51	102–103
13	SMFSacramento	US	27	87–88
14	SJCSan Jose	US	24	74–75
15	OAKOakland	US	24	73
16	LAXLos Angeles	US	24	70–71
17	MCIKansas City	US	27	62–63
18	TPATampa	US	30	54–55
19	BURBurbank	US	15	49–50
20	DCAWashington	US	18	43–44
21	MSYNew Orleans	US	20	43–44
22	ATLAtlanta	US	20	41–42
23	SNASanta Ana	US	9	41
24	SATSan Antonio	US	17	39–40
25	LGBLong Beach	US	16	35
26	LGANew York	US	10	32–33
27	SFOSan Francisco	US	12	32–33
28	SEASeattle	US	16	32–33
29	CMHColumbus	US	17	31–32
30	ONTOntario	US	12	31–32
31	INDIndianapolis	US	16	31–32
32	ABQAlbuquerque	US	13	30–31
33	SLCSalt Lake City	US	15	28–29
34	PITPittsburgh	US	16	27–28
35	PDXPortland	US	12	27–28
36	MKEMilwaukee	US	14	27–28
37	RNOReno	US	10	25–26
38	FLLFort Lauderdale	US	16	24–25
39	BOSBoston	US	8	24–25
40	HNLHonolulu	US	13	23–24
41	ELPEl Paso	US	10	23–24
42	RDURaleigh	US	11	21–22
43	OMAOmaha	US	12	21
44	OKCOklahoma City	US	10	19–20
45	MSPMinneapolis	US	6	16–17
46	CLECleveland	US	8	16
47	PVDProvidence	US	7	15–16
48	BOIBoise	US	9	15
49	PHLPhiladelphia	US	6	14–15
50	SDFLouisville	US	10	14–15
51	RSWFort Myers	US	8	14–15
52	TULTulsa	US	8	14
53	BUFBuffalo	US	7	13–14
54	MIAMiami	US	10	13–14
55	BHMBirmingham	US	9	13–14
56	JAXJacksonville	US	8	13
57	OGGKahului	US	7	12–13
58	COSColorado Springs	US	7	12–13
59	DTWDetroit	US	6	12–13
60	MEMMemphis	US	8	12
61	GEGSpokane	US	8	11–12
62	TUSTucson	US	5	11–12
63	BDLHartford	US	6	11–12
64	ECPPanama City	US	9	10–11
65	ALBAlbany	US	5	10–11
66	SJUSan Juan	US	3	9–10
67	MAFMidland	US	5	9–10
68	CUNCancun	MX	9	9–10
69	CHSCharleston	US	6	9–10
70	ORFNorfolk	US	5	9–10
71	CLTCharlotte	US	5	8–9
72	SAVSavannah	US	6	8–9
73	PNSPensacola	US	7	8–9
74	CVGCincinnati	US	5	7–8
75	LIHLihue	US	4	7–8
76	SRQSarasota/Bradenton	US	4	7–8
77	LBBLubbock	US	5	7–8
78	KOAKailua-Kona	US	4	7–8
79	BZNBozeman	US	4	7
80	LITLittle Rock	US	4	7
81	HRLHarlingen	US	3	7
82	MYRMyrtle Beach	US	4	6–7
83	MHTManchester	US	3	6–7
84	PWMPortland	US	3	6–7
85	SBASanta Barbara	US	5	6–7
86	TYSKnoxville	US	5	6
87	VPSValparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach	US	5	6
88	GRRGrand Rapids	US	4	6
89	FATFresno	US	3	5–6
90	ROCRochester	US	3	5–6
91	EUGEugene	US	5	5–6
92	ISPNew York	US	3	5–6
93	PBIWest Palm Beach	US	4	5–6
94	RICRichmond	US	5	5–6
95	ITOHilo	US	2	5–6
96	AMAAmarillo	US	3	5–6
97	ICTWichita	US	3	5–6
98	DSMDes Moines	US	3	5
99	GSPGreer	US	2	5
100	STSSanta Rosa	US	4	4–5
101	PSPPalm Springs	US	4	3–4
102	SJDSan Jose del Cabo	MX	3	3–4
103	JANJackson	US	2	3
104	CRPCorpus Christi	US	1	2–3
105	MBJMontego Bay	JM	2	2–3
106	PUJPunta Cana	DO	2	2
107	PVRPuerto Vallarta	MX	2	2
108	SJOSan Jose	CR	2	1–2
109	AUAOranjestad	AW	2	1–2
110	HDNHayden	US	1	1–2
111	MTJMontrose	US	1	1–2
112	ANCAnchorage	US	1	1
113	HAVHavana	CU	1	1
114	NASNassau	BS	1	1
115	STTCharlotte Amalie	US	1	6/wk
116	SXMSaint Martin	SX	1	6/wk
117	PAEEverett	US	1	3/wk
118	BZEBelize City	BZ	1	2/wk
119	LIRLiberia	CR	1	2/wk
120	SALSanta Clara	SV	1	2/wk

Data notes and methodology

Fleet totals include corrected aircraft currently in service. Order counts are withheld while source data is revalidated; schedule-derived facts use the latest captured timetable window.

Data methodology

Common questions

Which airports does Southwest Airlines operate from most often?

In FlightQ's observed flight data, Southwest Airlines has the most departures from Denver (DEN), Chicago (MDW), Nashville (BNA). These are observed operating airports, not a claim about officially designated hubs.

How large is Southwest Airlines' fleet?

Southwest Airlines operates 803 aircraft across 4 types in FlightQ's corrected in-service fleet data.

What aircraft does Southwest Airlines fly?

Southwest Airlines operates Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 7.

How many destinations does Southwest Airlines fly to?

FlightQ has observed Southwest Airlines flights to 120 destinations. This is an observed network, not a complete published timetable.

More airline data

Most active departure airports by destinations served

DEN82 destinations
MDW76 destinations
BNA71 destinations
BWI68 destinations
LAS terminal guide67 destinations
DAL terminal guide61 destinations
HOU58 destinations

Cabin and seat-pitch details for 1 aircraft type

Boeing 737 MAX 8 — Economy Class 32" · 175 seats