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WN 2986 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2986 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 337 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(48 flights)
  • Tue88%(40 flights)
  • Wed79%(42 flights)
  • Thu86%(50 flights)
  • Fri83%(48 flights)
  • Sat72%(54 flights)
  • Sun91%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(99 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM95%(40 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(89 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(53 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(50 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 80% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%20
July 202586%21
August 202589%27
September 202592%26
October 202578%27
November 202585%39
December 202578%49
February 202650%10
March 202668%40
April 202694%36
May 202691%35
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
336
Months covered
12

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Based on 337 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.