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WN 1296 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1296 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

85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 338 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(57 flights)
  • Tue90%(41 flights)
  • Wed87%(39 flights)
  • Thu74%(57 flights)
  • Fri84%(55 flights)
  • Sat92%(39 flights)
  • Sun89%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM97%(132 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(49 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(31 flights)
  • 3–6 PM70%(63 flights)
  • 6–9 PM72%(58 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 100% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 2025100%33
July 2025100%31
August 202597%29
September 202587%30
October 202572%18
November 2025100%30
December 202588%33
January 202690%10
February 202693%15
March 202661%23
April 202663%40
May 202677%43
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
335
Months covered
12

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Based on 338 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.