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WN 1949 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1949 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

73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 446 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon59%(61 flights)
  • Tue74%(58 flights)
  • Wed77%(62 flights)
  • Thu64%(67 flights)
  • Fri71%(63 flights)
  • Sat85%(52 flights)
  • Sun80%(74 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM100%(14 flights)
  • 6–9 AM—(2 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM78%(63 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(96 flights)
  • 3–6 PM63%(145 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(97 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM65%(20 flights)
On-time trend by month
58%
May

Jun 82% → May 58% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202582%34
July 202591%33
August 202574%27
September 202573%26
October 202574%23
November 202577%75
December 202577%68
January 202667%18
February 202674%23
March 202648%27
April 202668%40
May 202658%43
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
437
Months covered
12

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Based on 446 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.