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WN 2279 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2279 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 343 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(57 flights)
  • Tue77%(48 flights)
  • Wed73%(48 flights)
  • Thu80%(50 flights)
  • Fri76%(54 flights)
  • Sat87%(37 flights)
  • Sun73%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(99 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(35 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(71 flights)
  • 3–6 PM91%(43 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(78 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM8%(13 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 74% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%23
July 202561%23
August 202579%29
September 202588%34
October 202585%34
November 202581%31
December 202553%40
January 202658%24
February 202692%12
March 202687%47
April 202692%24
May 2026100%18
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
339
Months covered
12

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Based on 343 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.