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WN 1282 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1282 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 412 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(64 flights)
  • Tue83%(60 flights)
  • Wed86%(62 flights)
  • Thu77%(64 flights)
  • Fri72%(61 flights)
  • Sat88%(51 flights)
  • Sun86%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM97%(142 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(88 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(21 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(80 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(69 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 48% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202548%40
July 202557%42
August 202590%30
September 202593%30
October 202590%31
November 202581%37
December 202589%45
January 202686%29
February 2026100%28
March 2026100%24
April 202678%32
May 202681%36
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
404
Months covered
12

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Based on 412 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.