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WN 2497 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2497 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
8 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 348 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(53 flights)
  • Tue81%(47 flights)
  • Wed77%(51 flights)
  • Thu73%(56 flights)
  • Fri80%(54 flights)
  • Sat81%(59 flights)
  • Sun63%(24 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM100%(16 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(52 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(44 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(59 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(63 flights)
  • 6–9 PM66%(98 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM58%(12 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 85% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202585%26
July 202593%28
August 202561%33
September 202579%34
October 202581%31
November 202589%35
December 202573%45
January 202680%10
February 202655%11
March 202683%36
April 202672%29
May 202677%26
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
344
Months covered
12

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Based on 348 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.