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WN 1493 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1493 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
11 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 388 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(47 flights)
  • Tue86%(57 flights)
  • Wed78%(58 flights)
  • Thu78%(51 flights)
  • Fri73%(45 flights)
  • Sat82%(38 flights)
  • Sun75%(83 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM84%(37 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(99 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(56 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(111 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(63 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM69%(13 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 81% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202581%43
July 202579%48
August 202589%37
September 202568%34
October 202587%30
November 202582%17
December 202594%16
January 202665%23
February 202667%33
March 202650%36
April 202694%31
May 202694%31
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
379
Months covered
12

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Based on 388 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.