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WN 116 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 116 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 422 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(57 flights)
  • Tue74%(65 flights)
  • Wed80%(66 flights)
  • Thu81%(58 flights)
  • Fri83%(57 flights)
  • Sat73%(51 flights)
  • Sun73%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM98%(58 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(102 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(38 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(43 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(47 flights)
  • 6–9 PM56%(119 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(7 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 61% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202561%36
July 202547%38
August 202571%31
September 202587%30
October 202574%27
November 202596%48
December 2025100%48
January 202694%31
February 202663%27
March 202671%34
April 202680%30
May 202677%34
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
414
Months covered
12

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Based on 422 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.