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WN 16 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 16 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

84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
3.4%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 327 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(63 flights)
  • Tue80%(51 flights)
  • Wed86%(55 flights)
  • Thu76%(62 flights)
  • Fri88%(58 flights)
  • Sat—(6 flights)
  • Sun95%(21 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(3 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(280 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(9 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(24 flights)
On-time trend by month
59%
Mar

Jun 87% → Mar 59% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202565%26
August 202585%26
September 202589%26
October 202584%37
November 202583%48
December 202592%59
January 202692%26
February 202690%19
March 202659%17
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
316
Months covered
11

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Based on 327 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.