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WN 4053 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 4053 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
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 328 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(48 flights)
  • Tue89%(36 flights)
  • Wed88%(34 flights)
  • Thu76%(54 flights)
  • Fri80%(56 flights)
  • Sat90%(58 flights)
  • Sun68%(37 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM96%(27 flights)
  • 6–9 AM82%(50 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(51 flights)
  • 12–3 PM52%(42 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(8 flights)
  • 6–9 PM80%(92 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM98%(53 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 74% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%46
July 202569%48
August 202594%16
September 202590%10
October 202597%30
December 202555%11
January 202679%29
February 202674%38
March 202678%32
April 202693%29
May 202697%30
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
323
Months covered
12

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Based on 328 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.