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WN 1479 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1479 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 369 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon97%(57 flights)
  • Tue81%(47 flights)
  • Wed73%(45 flights)
  • Thu91%(57 flights)
  • Fri94%(62 flights)
  • Sat79%(42 flights)
  • Sun79%(58 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(168 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM96%(78 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(55 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(42 flights)
  • 6–9 PM52%(25 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 64% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202564%22
July 202544%23
August 202591%45
September 202594%48
November 202583%18
December 202573%15
January 202693%30
February 202697%31
March 202688%34
April 202698%49
May 202680%51
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
368
Months covered
12

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Based on 369 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.