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WN 291 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 291 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 347 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(56 flights)
  • Tue67%(52 flights)
  • Wed78%(51 flights)
  • Thu70%(56 flights)
  • Fri72%(57 flights)
  • Sat76%(21 flights)
  • Sun64%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(50 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(73 flights)
  • 12–3 PM66%(67 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(84 flights)
  • 6–9 PM54%(52 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM53%(17 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 54% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202554%28
July 202536%31
August 202583%46
September 202577%48
October 202581%32
November 202593%28
December 202575%28
January 202660%10
February 202689%18
March 202661%23
April 202665%26
May 202676%25
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
343
Months covered
12

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Based on 347 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.