AUSTIN, Texas — Southwest Airlines has announced that it will offer flights that will travel through the path of totality for the upcoming total eclipse on April 8, 2024.
The Dallas-based airline announced that the flights will pass through the states where the eclipse can be viewed in its totality: Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Texas.
On April 8, 2024, Southwest will offer flights that the airline claims will have the greatest likelihood viewing the eclipse:
- Southwest Flight #1252: departs Dallas (Love Field) at 12:45 p.m. CDT for Pittsburgh
- Southwest Flight #1721: departs Austin at 12:50 p.m. CDT for Indianapolis
- Southwest Flight #1910: departs St. Louis at 1:20 p.m. CDT for Houston (Hobby)
A number of other flights may also cross the path of totality during scheduled operating time:
- Southwest Flight #955 departs Dallas (Love Field) at 12:50 p.m. CDT for Chicago (Midway)
- Southwest Flight #506: departs Milwaukee at 1:05 p.m. CDT for Dallas (Love Field)
- Southwest Flight #1734: departs Houston (Hobby) at 1:35 p.m. CDT for Indianapolis
- Southwest Flight #1682: departs Chicago (Midway) at 1:30 p.m. CDT for Austin
- Southwest flight #3108: departs Nashville at 1:40 p.m. CDT for Dallas (Love Field)