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WN 1798 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1798 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 369 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(63 flights)
  • Tue79%(48 flights)
  • Wed77%(48 flights)
  • Thu85%(61 flights)
  • Fri81%(62 flights)
  • Sat81%(42 flights)
  • Sun85%(40 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM96%(72 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM96%(81 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(103 flights)
  • 3–6 PM74%(72 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(36 flights)
On-time trend by month
50%
May

Jun 87% → May 50% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202581%31
August 202584%43
September 202592%48
October 202571%31
November 202587%31
December 202581%32
January 2026100%30
February 2026100%28
April 202658%24
May 202650%32
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
364
Months covered
12

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Based on 369 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.