What phone number do you call to check on a Southwest Airlines flight status?

As of 2015, the number to call to check the status of a Southwest Airlines flight is (888) 792-8747. This number provides automated flight information, including flight status and arrival and delay times.

When dialing the automated flight information line, the caller must listen to the menu, select the right department for her circumstances, and choose the appropriate number or hit the zero key for transfer to an operator.

Southwest also has a Flight Status tab on its website, Southwest.com. The procedure for checking a flight status using this tool involves clicking Flight Status, entering the departure and arrival times, choosing the date, and entering a flight number. Clicking Search provides the status of the flight.