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WN 2816 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2816 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

85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 331 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(56 flights)
  • Tue87%(37 flights)
  • Wed91%(34 flights)
  • Thu83%(52 flights)
  • Fri86%(49 flights)
  • Sat77%(43 flights)
  • Sun83%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(148 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(73 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(22 flights)
  • 3–6 PM74%(42 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(32 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(8 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 96% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202596%22
July 202578%27
August 202595%41
September 202591%43
October 202563%16
November 202586%28
December 202590%31
January 202690%20
February 202680%35
March 202674%19
April 202681%21
May 202682%22
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
325
Months covered
12

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Based on 331 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.