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WN 526 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 526 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 391 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon61%(59 flights)
  • Tue90%(48 flights)
  • Wed79%(48 flights)
  • Thu70%(60 flights)
  • Fri71%(62 flights)
  • Sat67%(43 flights)
  • Sun63%(65 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(92 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM71%(44 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(74 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(70 flights)
  • 6–9 PM57%(81 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM54%(24 flights)
On-time trend by month
55%
May

Jun 70% → May 55% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202570%33
July 202562%34
August 202581%32
September 202590%30
October 202570%23
November 202578%41
December 202576%33
January 202689%28
February 202692%25
March 202657%42
April 202642%33
May 202655%31
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
385
Months covered
12

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Based on 391 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.