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Flight Reliability

WN 4989 · Southwest Airlines

San Diego → Oakland (SANOAK)82% of its flights flew this route. The rest (OAK–DEN, PHX–ELP) are included in these numbers.

98
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min early
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
17 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 71 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

12–3 PM has a slight edge.

Departures between 12–3 PM arrived on time 96% of the time, against 92% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

WN 4989 arrived on time 100% of the time on Fridays and just 60% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the SAN–OAK route average.

WN 4989 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 76% across the SAN–OAK route.

Better than the Southwest Airlines network average.

WN 4989 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 78% across the Southwest Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon(9 flights)
  • Tue(9 flights)
  • Wed(9 flights)
  • Thu60%(10 flights)
  • Fri100%(11 flights)
  • Sat(8 flights)
  • Sun80%(15 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(26 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(13 flights)
  • 12–3 PM96%(28 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM(4 flights)
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
71
Months covered
5

Based on 71 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.