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WN 498 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 498 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 362 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(46 flights)
  • Tue82%(56 flights)
  • Wed81%(57 flights)
  • Thu89%(47 flights)
  • Fri81%(47 flights)
  • Sat82%(39 flights)
  • Sun80%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM96%(47 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(46 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(117 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(72 flights)
  • 3–6 PM57%(14 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(56 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 84% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202584%31
July 202597%31
August 202587%30
September 202590%30
October 202587%39
November 202572%29
December 202576%29
January 202690%31
March 202646%33
April 202681%32
May 202687%30
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
352
Months covered
12

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Based on 362 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.