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SWA4488: 2 legs
SWA4488, LAS to OAK, departing 1:44 PM PDT, Jul 20
(Forecast data last collected at 5:00 AM PDT on Jul 20, 2026.)
Preliminary forecast. Check back within an hour or two of takeoff to see the most accurate route map and turbulence forecast for this flight.
- Takeoff from LAS at 1:44 PM PDT, Jul 20.
- 1:45 PM PDT: Calm skies for the next 4 minutes.
- 1:49 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 13 minutes.
- 2:02 PM PDT: Calm skies for the next 49 minutes.
- 2:51 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely until you land.
- Landing at OAK at 3:03 PM PDT.
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SWA4488, OKC to LAS: no forecast yet
It's too early to give you a forecast. I don't yet know the flight plan for this leg of SWA4488, so I can't give you an accurate forecast right now. Come check again closer to departure time. (Note that sometimes I don't know the flight plan until minutes before boarding!)
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