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WN 2561 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2561 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 428 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(61 flights)
  • Tue87%(45 flights)
  • Wed71%(45 flights)
  • Thu73%(62 flights)
  • Fri69%(62 flights)
  • Sat85%(78 flights)
  • Sun71%(68 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM93%(30 flights)
  • 6–9 AM92%(84 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(56 flights)
  • 12–3 PM67%(108 flights)
  • 3–6 PM50%(48 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(87 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(8 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 88% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202588%33
July 202573%33
August 202595%39
September 202590%38
October 202585%34
November 202548%58
December 202561%51
January 202663%32
February 202671%21
April 202691%34
May 202691%44
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
421
Months covered
12

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Based on 428 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.