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WN 2981 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2981 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
3 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 319 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(44 flights)
  • Tue92%(51 flights)
  • Wed90%(51 flights)
  • Thu64%(39 flights)
  • Fri73%(41 flights)
  • Sat81%(53 flights)
  • Sun84%(37 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM95%(20 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(94 flights)
  • 3–6 PM84%(111 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(66 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(9 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 74% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%19
July 202589%18
August 202583%29
September 202570%30
October 202585%26
November 202581%26
December 202574%31
January 202684%31
February 202672%18
March 202682%27
April 202687%30
May 202694%31
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
316
Months covered
12

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Based on 319 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.