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WN 162 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 162 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
2 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 357 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(49 flights)
  • Tue88%(51 flights)
  • Wed89%(54 flights)
  • Thu89%(53 flights)
  • Fri78%(49 flights)
  • Sat82%(38 flights)
  • Sun77%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM94%(17 flights)
  • 6–9 AM92%(66 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM94%(66 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(57 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(67 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(66 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM93%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
69%
May

Jun 97% → May 69% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%30
July 202594%31
August 202583%30
September 202583%30
October 202591%43
November 202587%23
December 202572%18
January 202689%28
February 202679%28
March 202694%31
April 202667%30
May 202669%32
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
354
Months covered
12

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Based on 357 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.