Southwest · MEM
What gates does Southwest use at Memphis Airport (MEM)?
Southwest uses gates 1, 3, 5 and 7 at Memphis Airport (MEM), with about 15 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at all 4.
Based on 175 Southwest flights at MEM, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How Southwest compares at MEM
- 3rd of the 5 airlines with regular flights at MEM by departures: 19% of them (15 departures a day of about 79 a day).
- 26% of the seats leaving MEM: about 2,433 a day, 162 per departure.
- 2.7 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, about the same as the airport’s 2.5.
- Median turn at the gate: 49 min, the same as the airport median (51 min).
- At MEM, Southwest’s 15 departures a day compare with United’s 13 and Delta’s 22. Southwest has 4 gates of its own; United 4; Delta 7.
Where Southwest flies nonstop from MEM
11 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Houston HobbyHOU | 2-3/day | none seen |
| OrlandoMCO | 2-3/day | Frontier (2-3/week) |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 2/day | none seen |
| NashvilleBNA | 2/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 1-2/day | United (2/day) |
| Dallas Love FieldDAL | 1/day | none seen |
| Las VegasLAS | 1/day | Allegiant (2-3/week) |
| AustinAUS | 4-5/week | Delta (4-5/week) |
| BaltimoreBWI | 4-5/week | none seen |
| PhoenixPHX | 4-5/week | American (4-5/week) |
| TampaTPA | 4-5/week | Breeze (2-3/week) |
When Southwest flies at MEM
- First departure of the day usually around 5:15 am, the last around 8:00 pm.
- Busiest hour: 4:00 pm–5:00 pm, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 3 of its aircraft spend the night at MEM (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Southwest’s aircraft at MEM
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737 MAX 8 | 6/day | 175 |
| 737-700 | 6/day | 143 |
| 737-800 | 3/day | 175 |
About 2,433 seats leave MEM on Southwest each day. Of the gates it holds, 4 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Southwest’s gates at MEM
Gates 1, 3, 5, 7
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at MEM, Oct 3–5, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Southwest flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Southwest at MEM: questions
What gates does Southwest use at MEM?
Southwest has 4 gates at MEM (the airline flying each one most): 1, 3, 5 and 7. It used 4 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does Southwest have from MEM?
About 15 departures a day and 2,433 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does Southwest fly nonstop from MEM?
Southwest flies nonstop to 11 cities from MEM, the most often to Orlando, Houston Hobby, Nashville, Chicago Midway, Denver and Las Vegas. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is Southwest’s first flight out of MEM?
Usually around 5:15 am; the last leaves around 8:00 pm.
Other airlines at MEM
All of MEM’s gates by airline · Southwest at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from MEM