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WN 493 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 493 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 432 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(58 flights)
  • Tue82%(60 flights)
  • Wed65%(63 flights)
  • Thu66%(58 flights)
  • Fri79%(56 flights)
  • Sat90%(48 flights)
  • Sun75%(73 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM85%(53 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(104 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(86 flights)
  • 12–3 PM49%(104 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(7 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(62 flights)
On-time trend by month
33%
May

Jun 59% → May 33% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%34
July 202557%35
August 202589%44
September 202581%41
October 202585%47
November 202590%30
December 202584%31
January 202696%28
February 202692%25
March 202672%39
April 202659%32
May 202633%30
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
416
Months covered
12

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Based on 432 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.