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WN 2988 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 2988 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 259 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(37 flights)
  • Tue87%(30 flights)
  • Wed90%(30 flights)
  • Thu87%(37 flights)
  • Fri74%(39 flights)
  • Sat87%(31 flights)
  • Sun64%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM92%(26 flights)
  • 6–9 AM97%(69 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(55 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(30 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(67 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
56%
May

Jun 97% → May 56% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%32
July 202594%31
October 202573%30
November 202582%28
December 202565%31
February 202680%10
March 202691%21
April 202669%32
May 202656%32
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
256
Months covered
11

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Based on 259 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.