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WN 117 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 117 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 327 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(41 flights)
  • Tue71%(35 flights)
  • Wed85%(34 flights)
  • Thu73%(40 flights)
  • Fri83%(41 flights)
  • Sat88%(81 flights)
  • Sun69%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM96%(24 flights)
  • 6–9 AM97%(86 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(58 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM54%(59 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(52 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM77%(13 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 68% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%41
July 202557%42
August 202573%15
October 2025100%30
November 202597%30
December 202590%31
January 202667%15
February 202680%20
March 202667%27
April 202693%30
May 202694%31
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
320
Months covered
12

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Based on 327 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.