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WN 541 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 541 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
4 min
Average arrival delay
1.3%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 381 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(57 flights)
  • Tue90%(51 flights)
  • Wed87%(52 flights)
  • Thu68%(57 flights)
  • Fri71%(56 flights)
  • Sat89%(47 flights)
  • Sun83%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM92%(61 flights)
  • 6–9 AM93%(73 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(127 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(35 flights)
  • 3–6 PM56%(54 flights)
  • 6–9 PM83%(24 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 97% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%31
July 202590%31
August 202552%33
September 202574%31
October 202587%31
November 202597%30
December 202597%31
January 202683%42
February 202686%35
March 202667%21
April 202674%27
May 202674%31
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
374
Months covered
12

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Based on 381 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.