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WN 3493 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 3493 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
0.3%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 302 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(43 flights)
  • Tue74%(34 flights)
  • Wed73%(33 flights)
  • Thu88%(43 flights)
  • Fri74%(39 flights)
  • Sat76%(37 flights)
  • Sun79%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(96 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(60 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(29 flights)
  • 3–6 PM69%(58 flights)
  • 6–9 PM60%(58 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 79% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%33
July 202589%35
August 202580%35
September 202588%34
October 202562%26
November 202581%26
December 2025100%19
January 202663%16
February 202660%30
March 202658%26
April 202691%11
May 2026100%10
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
301
Months covered
12

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Based on 302 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.