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WN 2479 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2479 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 268 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(43 flights)
  • Tue74%(38 flights)
  • Wed78%(36 flights)
  • Thu67%(39 flights)
  • Fri66%(41 flights)
  • Sat77%(30 flights)
  • Sun71%(38 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM95%(56 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(4 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(51 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(68 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(43 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM28%(43 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 33% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202533%30
July 202543%30
November 202573%30
December 202556%39
January 202676%29
February 202689%27
March 202688%16
April 202689%28
May 2026100%31
Departures on time
63%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
265
Months covered
11

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Based on 268 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.