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Flight Reliability

WN 4904 · Southwest Airlines

Philadelphia → Chicago (PHLMDW)88% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CHS–AUS, MCI–MDW) are included in these numbers.

66
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 66 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Better than the PHL–MDW route average.

WN 4904 arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 73% across the PHL–MDW route.

A bit ahead of the Southwest Airlines network.

WN 4904 arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 78% across the Southwest Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon(5 flights)
  • Tue(9 flights)
  • Wed(9 flights)
  • Thu(8 flights)
  • Fri(7 flights)
  • Sat(8 flights)
  • Sun69%(16 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM85%(54 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(6 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(1 flights)
Departures on time
94%
Diverted
3.0%
Flights flown
62
Months covered
6

Based on 66 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.