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WN 286 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 286 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

74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
0.2%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 415 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(66 flights)
  • Tue81%(52 flights)
  • Wed81%(52 flights)
  • Thu65%(69 flights)
  • Fri74%(68 flights)
  • Sat84%(56 flights)
  • Sun54%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM90%(30 flights)
  • 6–9 AM100%(108 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM100%(42 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(136 flights)
  • 6–9 PM29%(68 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM69%(13 flights)
On-time trend by month
42%
May

Jun 37% → May 42% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202537%41
July 202531%42
August 202590%40
September 2025100%39
October 202564%36
November 2025100%32
December 202597%33
January 202697%31
February 202693%27
March 202681%31
April 202680%30
May 202642%31
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
413
Months covered
12

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Based on 415 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.