Back in March, Southwest Airlines announced it would be launching it first red-eye, i.e. overnight, flights; however flight schedules are revealing more details about new flight options for passengers. 

The first overnight flights will depart on February 13, 2025, and arrive on February 14, 2025. These inaugural journeys depart from Las Vegas to both Baltimore and Orlando. The airline will also operate flights from Los Angeles to Baltimore and Nashville, as well as Phoenix to Baltimore. 

“Southwest plans to phase in additional redeye flying in the carrier’s coming schedules as part of its multi-year transformation to a 24-hour operation,” Southwest shared in a July 2024 Investor Update

The airline has also been quietly releasing additional red eye flights which will begin on March 6, 2025, such as Las Vegas to Atlanta which departs at 11:00 p.m. and arrives the next day at 5:45 a.m., as well as Phoenix to Orlando and Los Angeles to Houston (Hobby Airport). The airline will also operate flights from San Diego, CA and Sacramento, CA to Baltimore, MD. The subsequent new routes were first reported by SimplyFlying. 

“We intend to continue growing our redeye offerings as our schedule is extended,” a Southwest Airlines spokesperson shared with Travel + Leisure when confirming the additional flight routes. 

Overnight flights can provide a convenient option for cross-country travelers to avoid “losing a day” flying, and more availability for flight connections. From Southwest’s business perspective, the flights help their overall revenue by providing additional flight capacity to sell tickets, the airline shared in the investor update.