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WN 4497 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 4497 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

68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
0 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 216 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon61%(36 flights)
  • Tue77%(26 flights)
  • Wed72%(25 flights)
  • Thu69%(35 flights)
  • Fri58%(36 flights)
  • Sat71%(21 flights)
  • Sun73%(37 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM90%(20 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(9 flights)
  • 3–6 PM55%(64 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(75 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM79%(47 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 44% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202544%18
July 202574%23
November 202568%28
December 202555%31
January 202650%10
February 202661%18
March 202674%19
April 202682%28
May 202687%31
Departures on time
65%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
216
Months covered
11

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Based on 216 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.