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WN 2973 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2973 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
1 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 354 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(48 flights)
  • Tue93%(59 flights)
  • Wed88%(60 flights)
  • Thu85%(46 flights)
  • Fri81%(48 flights)
  • Sat75%(44 flights)
  • Sun80%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM98%(106 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(48 flights)
  • 12–3 PM81%(134 flights)
  • 3–6 PM56%(45 flights)
  • 6–9 PM81%(21 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 87% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202581%31
August 202578%23
September 202559%22
October 202572%18
November 202574%27
December 202574%31
January 202690%31
February 202689%28
March 202691%35
April 202697%39
May 202697%39
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
354
Months covered
12

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Based on 354 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.