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WN 298 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 298 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

73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 572 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(112 flights)
  • Tue84%(62 flights)
  • Wed92%(61 flights)
  • Thu54%(109 flights)
  • Fri64%(104 flights)
  • Sat88%(59 flights)
  • Sun72%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM96%(24 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(161 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(54 flights)
  • 12–3 PM74%(141 flights)
  • 3–6 PM49%(53 flights)
  • 6–9 PM47%(127 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
58%
May

Jun 65% → May 58% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202565%97
July 202566%96
August 202583%41
September 202597%30
October 202558%40
November 202577%30
December 202580%30
January 202688%34
February 202697%36
March 202675%40
April 202669%42
May 202658%45
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
561
Months covered
12

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Based on 572 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.