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WN 1696 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1696 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

79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 451 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(69 flights)
  • Tue87%(70 flights)
  • Wed87%(70 flights)
  • Thu78%(74 flights)
  • Fri71%(72 flights)
  • Sat84%(43 flights)
  • Sun70%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(35 flights)
  • 6–9 AM93%(55 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(74 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(51 flights)
  • 3–6 PM74%(113 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(86 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM55%(31 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 76% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%37
July 202591%43
August 202569%42
September 202570%43
October 202590%73
November 202556%27
December 202568%31
January 202690%31
February 202696%28
March 202667%30
April 202690%30
May 202677%30
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
445
Months covered
12

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Based on 451 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.