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WN 1953 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1953 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
0.2%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 471 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(90 flights)
  • Tue79%(47 flights)
  • Wed71%(45 flights)
  • Thu77%(91 flights)
  • Fri76%(92 flights)
  • Sat89%(52 flights)
  • Sun79%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(8 flights)
  • 6–9 AM96%(50 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(58 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(136 flights)
  • 3–6 PM69%(89 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(129 flights)
On-time trend by month
46%
May

Jun 60% → May 46% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%25
July 202585%26
August 202584%76
September 202578%86
October 202558%48
November 202574%42
December 202574%34
January 2026100%33
February 202679%24
March 202696%24
April 202673%26
May 202646%26
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
470
Months covered
12

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Based on 471 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.