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Flight Reliability

WN 2896 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2896 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 346 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(52 flights)
  • Tue78%(58 flights)
  • Wed78%(60 flights)
  • Thu81%(52 flights)
  • Fri88%(48 flights)
  • Sat85%(39 flights)
  • Sun77%(34 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM89%(36 flights)
  • 6–9 AM92%(132 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM93%(28 flights)
  • 12–3 PM67%(79 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(48 flights)
  • 6–9 PM60%(20 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 71% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202571%14
July 202560%15
August 202550%28
September 202583%30
October 202558%24
November 202587%37
December 202587%45
January 202691%32
February 2026100%18
March 202692%26
April 202683%36
May 202687%38
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
343
Months covered
12

Based on 346 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.