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WN 1285 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1285 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
0.7%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 407 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(61 flights)
  • Tue92%(50 flights)
  • Wed94%(48 flights)
  • Thu66%(61 flights)
  • Fri87%(62 flights)
  • Sat67%(54 flights)
  • Sun69%(68 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(6 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM97%(133 flights)
  • 12–3 PM81%(47 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(31 flights)
  • 6–9 PM63%(141 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM67%(46 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 65% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202565%34
July 202553%34
August 202575%32
September 202583%30
October 202572%57
November 202591%32
December 202580%40
January 202678%27
February 202683%23
March 202660%10
April 202687%38
May 202694%47
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
404
Months covered
12

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Based on 407 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.