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WN 2281 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2281 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

66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
2 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 474 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(71 flights)
  • Tue79%(57 flights)
  • Wed71%(58 flights)
  • Thu60%(67 flights)
  • Fri66%(70 flights)
  • Sat59%(41 flights)
  • Sun64%(101 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(72 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(27 flights)
  • 12–3 PM64%(59 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(139 flights)
  • 6–9 PM54%(132 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM53%(36 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 57% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202557%53
July 202549%47
August 202564%42
September 202570%43
November 202548%58
December 202569%51
January 202682%33
February 202687%45
March 202656%32
April 202683%29
May 202681%31
Departures on time
61%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
465
Months covered
12

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Based on 474 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.