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WN 1980 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 1980 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 447 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(82 flights)
  • Tue100%(51 flights)
  • Wed92%(52 flights)
  • Thu75%(81 flights)
  • Fri78%(78 flights)
  • Sat74%(46 flights)
  • Sun66%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(65 flights)
  • 6–9 AM98%(51 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM99%(68 flights)
  • 12–3 PM62%(63 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(102 flights)
  • 6–9 PM60%(80 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM55%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 74% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%81
July 202572%79
August 202577%35
September 202577%26
October 202582%17
November 202593%28
December 202597%29
January 202687%31
February 202688%25
March 202689%28
April 202670%30
May 202674%31
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
440
Months covered
12

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Based on 447 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.