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WN 3281 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 3281 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
5 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 376 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon94%(32 flights)
  • Tue78%(63 flights)
  • Wed72%(65 flights)
  • Thu87%(31 flights)
  • Fri90%(31 flights)
  • Sat74%(58 flights)
  • Sun88%(91 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(9 flights)
  • 6–9 AM92%(104 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(101 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(53 flights)
  • 3–6 PM52%(58 flights)
  • 6–9 PM85%(33 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM46%(13 flights)
On-time trend by month
51%
May

Jun 96% → May 51% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202596%26
July 202582%33
August 202597%57
September 202597%63
October 202577%35
November 202560%15
December 202571%24
March 202696%25
April 202680%45
May 202651%45
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
371
Months covered
11

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Based on 376 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.