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WN 2801 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2801 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
0.4%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 264 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(43 flights)
  • Tue75%(40 flights)
  • Wed73%(40 flights)
  • Thu83%(41 flights)
  • Fri74%(42 flights)
  • Sat78%(32 flights)
  • Sun63%(24 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM100%(21 flights)
  • 6–9 AM96%(27 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(52 flights)
  • 12–3 PM96%(26 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(93 flights)
  • 6–9 PM63%(43 flights)
On-time trend by month
55%
Mar

Aug 91% → Mar 55% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202591%34
September 202592%39
October 202580%30
November 2025100%27
December 202583%29
January 202673%30
February 202646%28
March 202655%29
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
262
Months covered
11

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Based on 264 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.