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WN 2161 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2161 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
0.2%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 572 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(117 flights)
  • Tue77%(61 flights)
  • Wed78%(60 flights)
  • Thu83%(119 flights)
  • Fri85%(114 flights)
  • Sat77%(52 flights)
  • Sun85%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM91%(23 flights)
  • 6–9 AM93%(238 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(121 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(54 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(110 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(9 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM38%(16 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 70% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202570%59
July 202578%64
August 202578%68
September 202599%69
October 202565%43
November 202590%30
December 202573%30
January 202683%30
February 202684%32
March 202693%56
April 202694%46
May 202691%44
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
571
Months covered
12

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Based on 572 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.