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WN 1796 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1796 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
0 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 380 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(62 flights)
  • Tue82%(55 flights)
  • Wed83%(53 flights)
  • Thu64%(59 flights)
  • Fri63%(62 flights)
  • Sat65%(37 flights)
  • Sun61%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(68 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(91 flights)
  • 12–3 PM41%(17 flights)
  • 3–6 PM64%(69 flights)
  • 6–9 PM54%(85 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM57%(47 flights)
On-time trend by month
48%
May

Jun 48% → May 48% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202548%31
July 202555%31
August 202582%34
September 202594%35
October 202577%26
November 202561%28
December 202550%40
January 202691%34
February 202689%28
March 202679%29
April 202673%30
May 202648%31
Departures on time
65%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
377
Months covered
12

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Based on 380 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.