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WN 296 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 296 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 362 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(47 flights)
  • Tue88%(56 flights)
  • Wed93%(58 flights)
  • Thu89%(46 flights)
  • Fri82%(45 flights)
  • Sat88%(43 flights)
  • Sun78%(64 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM93%(28 flights)
  • 6–9 AM93%(159 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(62 flights)
  • 12–3 PM68%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(48 flights)
  • 6–9 PM88%(34 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 79% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%29
July 202590%31
August 2025100%23
September 202595%21
October 202565%26
November 202570%46
December 202587%47
January 202685%33
February 202696%28
March 202696%23
April 202696%26
May 202685%26
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
359
Months covered
12

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Based on 362 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.