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WN 473 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 473 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

88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 369 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(47 flights)
  • Tue93%(53 flights)
  • Wed98%(52 flights)
  • Thu78%(50 flights)
  • Fri88%(48 flights)
  • Sat89%(55 flights)
  • Sun88%(58 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(5 flights)
  • 6–9 AM97%(136 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(109 flights)
  • 12–3 PM96%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(21 flights)
  • 6–9 PM75%(57 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(7 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 100% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 2025100%29
July 202590%30
August 202580%35
September 202573%33
October 202598%43
November 202577%31
December 202591%33
January 202697%32
February 202691%35
March 2026100%20
April 202674%19
May 202683%23
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
363
Months covered
12

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Based on 369 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.