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WN 1461 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1461 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
5 min
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 382 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon94%(49 flights)
  • Tue78%(55 flights)
  • Wed86%(55 flights)
  • Thu75%(52 flights)
  • Fri72%(54 flights)
  • Sat79%(62 flights)
  • Sun84%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(8 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(136 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(70 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(67 flights)
  • 6–9 PM89%(37 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM41%(59 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 40% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202540%30
July 202541%29
August 202579%33
September 202582%34
October 202591%43
November 202595%41
December 202582%34
January 202689%26
February 202671%17
March 202687%30
April 2026100%30
May 2026100%31
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
378
Months covered
12

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Based on 382 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.