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WN 263 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 263 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 469 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(72 flights)
  • Tue85%(60 flights)
  • Wed95%(59 flights)
  • Thu74%(73 flights)
  • Fri78%(73 flights)
  • Sat84%(45 flights)
  • Sun72%(82 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(197 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(66 flights)
  • 12–3 PM60%(78 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(49 flights)
  • 6–9 PM58%(45 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM64%(28 flights)
On-time trend by month
66%
May

Jun 73% → May 66% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%26
July 202577%26
August 202589%52
September 202588%56
October 202571%31
November 202593%29
December 202590%31
January 2026100%28
February 2026100%28
March 202657%47
April 202678%54
May 202666%56
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
464
Months covered
12

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Based on 469 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.