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Southwest Airlines

803 aircraft in service4 aircraft types123 destinations

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Route mapCurrent network

Key airports

DENDenver MDWChicago BNANashville LASLas Vegas

OPERATING AIRPORTS

Operates from 121 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

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TOP AIRPORT · 03BNA

Nashville

Nashville International Airport

71

destinations

185

flights/day

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Airports and bases for Southwest Airlines, route snapshot checked September 2, 2026

Airports and bases for Southwest Airlines, route snapshot checked September 2, 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	LASHarry Reid International Airport	Las Vegas	North America	69	230–231
5	BWIBaltimore/Washington International Airport	Baltimore	North America	68	193–194
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	129
9	PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	Phoenix	North America	50	162–163
10	AUSAustin-Bergstrom International Airport	Austin	North America	50	102

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

Flies to 123 cities

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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

Every 123 direct destinations

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

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123 / 123

Direct destinations from Southwest Airlines, route snapshot checked September 2, 2026

Direct destinations from Southwest Airlines, route snapshot checked September 2, 2026
#	DESTINATION	COUNTRY	ORIGINS	FLIGHTS / DAY ↓
1	DENDenver	US	88	253–254
2	LASLas Vegas	US	69	232–233
3	MDWChicago	US	79	222–223
4	BWIBaltimore	US	76	213
5	BNANashville	US	75	190–191
6	DALDallas	US	72	190–191
7	PHXPhoenix	US	53	169–170
8	HOUHouston	US	63	148–149
9	MCOOrlando	US	61	144–145
10	SANSan Diego	US	42	118–119
11	AUSAustin	US	56	108
12	STLSt. Louis	US	51	108
13	SMFSacramento	US	31	92–93
14	SJCSan Jose	US	25	77
15	OAKOakland	US	25	73–74
16	LAXLos Angeles	US	27	70–71
17	MCIKansas City	US	35	64–65
18	TPATampa	US	34	57–58
19	BURBurbank	US	15	50–51
20	DCAWashington	US	20	45–46
21	MSYNew Orleans	US	21	44–45
22	ATLAtlanta	US	20	42–43
23	SNASanta Ana	US	9	42–43
24	SATSan Antonio	US	18	39–40
25	LGBLong Beach	US	17	36–37
26	HNLHonolulu	US	14	36
27	SEASeattle	US	16	32–33
28	SFOSan Francisco	US	12	32–33
29	LGANew York	US	10	32–33
30	INDIndianapolis	US	19	32–33
31	ONTOntario	US	13	32
32	CMHColumbus	US	20	31–32
33	ABQAlbuquerque	US	14	31–32
34	PITPittsburgh	US	20	29
35	SLCSalt Lake City	US	15	28–29
36	MKEMilwaukee	US	17	27–28
37	PDXPortland	US	12	27–28
38	FLLFort Lauderdale	US	17	27
39	RNOReno	US	11	25–26
40	BOSBoston	US	9	25–26
41	ELPEl Paso	US	10	23–24
42	RDURaleigh	US	13	21–22
43	OMAOmaha	US	12	21–22
44	OKCOklahoma City	US	11	19–20
45	MSPMinneapolis	US	6	16–17
46	CLECleveland	US	9	16–17
47	PVDProvidence	US	7	15–16
48	BOIBoise	US	9	15–16
49	RSWFort Myers	US	9	15
50	OGGKahului	US	9	14–15
51	MIAMiami	US	13	14–15
52	PHLPhiladelphia	US	6	14–15
53	SDFLouisville	US	10	14–15
54	BUFBuffalo	US	9	14–15
55	TULTulsa	US	9	14
56	CUNCancun	MX	14	13–14
57	COSColorado Springs	US	9	13
58	JAXJacksonville	US	8	13
59	BHMBirmingham	US	10	12–13
60	DTWDetroit	US	7	12–13
61	ECPPanama City	US	11	12
62	MEMMemphis	US	9	11–12
63	TUSTucson	US	5	11–12
64	BDLHartford	US	6	11–12
65	GEGSpokane	US	8	11
66	SJUSan Juan	US	5	10–11
67	ALBAlbany	US	5	10–11
68	MAFMidland	US	7	9–10
69	CHSCharleston	US	7	9–10
70	ORFNorfolk	US	6	9–10
71	SRQSarasota/Bradenton	US	8	9
72	PNSPensacola	US	7	8–9
73	SAVSavannah	US	7	8–9
74	CLTCharlotte	US	5	8–9
75	CVGCincinnati	US	5	7–8
76	LIHLihue	US	4	7–8
77	MYRMyrtle Beach	US	8	7–8
78	LBBLubbock	US	5	7–8
79	KOAKailua-Kona	US	4	7–8
80	PBIWest Palm Beach	US	5	7–8
81	LITLittle Rock	US	4	7–8
82	BZNBozeman	US	4	7
83	HRLHarlingen	US	3	7
84	ISPNew York	US	5	6–7
85	MHTManchester	US	4	6–7
86	SBASanta Barbara	US	5	6–7
87	VPSValparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach	US	7	6–7
88	PWMPortland	US	3	6–7
89	ROCRochester	US	3	6–7
90	TYSKnoxville	US	5	6
91	GRRGrand Rapids	US	4	6
92	FATFresno	US	3	6
93	EUGEugene	US	5	5–6
94	RICRichmond	US	5	5–6
95	ICTWichita	US	3	5–6
96	ITOHilo	US	2	5–6
97	AMAAmarillo	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	5	4
102	NZYSan Diego	US	8	4
103	SJDSan Jose del Cabo	MX	3	3–4
104	MBJMontego Bay	JM	2	3–4
105	JANJackson	US	2	3
106	CRPCorpus Christi	US	1	2–3
107	PUJPunta Cana	DO	3	2–3
108	SJOSan Jose	CR	2	2–3
109	ANCAnchorage	US	2	2
110	PVRPuerto Vallarta	MX	2	2
111	PAEEverett	US	2	2
112	ORDChicago	US	2	2
113	AUAOranjestad	AW	2	1–2
114	HDNHayden	US	1	1–2
115	MTJMontrose	US	1	1–2
116	HAVHavana	CU	1	1
117	NASNassau	BS	1	1
118	STTCharlotte Amalie	US	1	1
119	SXMSaint Martin	SX	1	1
120	BZEBelize City	BZ	1	1
121	LIRLiberia	CR	1	1
122	SALSanta Clara	SV	1	1
123	HWDHayward	US	1	1

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 recent schedule 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?

Southwest Airlines serves 123 direct destinations based on recent route data.

More airline data

Most active departure airports by destinations served

DEN82 destinations
MDW76 destinations
BNA71 destinations
LAS terminal guide69 destinations
BWI68 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