Finally: You Can Search for Southwest Tickets With Google Flights

Updated: September 23, 2025, 3:27am CDT

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Southwest Fares Visible in Google Flights
Best Ways To Book Southwest Flights
Final Thoughts

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We’ve got some great news for flyers everywhere: Southwest Airlines flights finally appear on Google Flights.

Previously, Southwest’s fares were not visible within the flight search tool and could only be found directly on the airline’s website or, recently, via Chase Travel.

Let’s take a look at everything you need to know about this exciting development!

Southwest Fares Visible in Google Flights

For long, Southwest resisted allowing search engines like Google Flights or other online travel agencies (OTAs) to access its fares.

Recently, that began to change as you can book Southwest flights via Chase Travel. Today’s news is perhaps even more exciting than that, as it allows flyers to see just about every possible flight option in 1 place and compare prices between the carriers.

Southwest displays in Google Flights results — You can now compare Southwest’s prices to those of other carriers within Google Flights! Image Credit: Google Flights

While you can’t complete a Southwest booking directly within the Google Flights interface, you can see all of the airline’s fare options, including Basic, Wanna Get Away Plus, Anytime, and Business Select. Even international itineraries are now visible on Google Flights.

Southwest Google Flights MDW FLL — Google Flights displays all Southwest fare types. Image Credit: Google Flights

Once you’ve decided which fare type is right for you, you’ll click through to Southwest.com, where you can complete your booking.

Best Ways To Book Southwest Flights

When booking a Southwest flight with cash, we recommend using a travel rewards credit card that will earn you a sizable return for your purchase. For example, the Platinum Card^® from American Express will earn you 5x points per dollar spent on airfare booked directly through the airline or via AmexTravel.com (up to $500,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1x points).

Of course, you can also redeem Southwest Rapid Rewards points for flights, but note that Rapid Rewards points have a fixed value, meaning they’re tied directly to the cost of a ticket, so it may not always be the best value to do so. However, Chase Ultimate Rewards points transfer to Southwest at a 1:1 ratio, so it’s easy to earn Rapid Rewards points.

However, there’s an even more enticing way to book Southwest flights now that they can be booked through Chase Travel.

Those with certain Chase credit cards can redeem their points at elevated rates with the Chase Sapphire Preferred^® Card, Ink Business Preferred^® Credit Card, or the Chase Sapphire Reserve^® for up to 2 cents apiece within Chase Travel, allowing Southwest flyers to earn both Rapid Rewards points and elite-qualifying points since tickets booked with Ultimate Rewards points via Chase Travel are considered “revenue tickets” by the airline.

Bottom Line:

Regardless of which method you choose to book your flight, being able to see Southwest’s prices within Google Flights is a game-changing move for consumers as it allows for easy price comparison in 1 place.

Final Thoughts

This is a monumental change from Southwest, which has long been furiously opposed to opening its fares to platforms other than its own.

Now, however, that’s all changing. While Southwest doesn’t typically offer bargain-basement prices like Frontier or Spirit, the airline has a fierce following.

Giving travelers the ability to compare prices between essentially all major airlines in the U.S. in a single place will allow them to find the best flight for them.