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WN 280 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 280 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 453 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(69 flights)
  • Tue90%(61 flights)
  • Wed97%(60 flights)
  • Thu77%(70 flights)
  • Fri87%(68 flights)
  • Sat81%(67 flights)
  • Sun83%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM92%(91 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(119 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(72 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(64 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(55 flights)
  • 6–9 PM75%(24 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM92%(24 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 84% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202584%56
July 202593%56
August 202565%34
September 202590%30
October 202590%39
November 202571%34
December 202594%31
January 202683%30
February 202679%28
March 202687%47
April 202694%33
May 202694%31
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
449
Months covered
12

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Based on 453 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.