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WN 61 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 61 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

65%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
0 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 140 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(20 flights)
  • Tue75%(24 flights)
  • Wed54%(24 flights)
  • Thu56%(18 flights)
  • Fri88%(17 flights)
  • Sat—(6 flights)
  • Sun48%(31 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM69%(16 flights)
  • 3–6 PM57%(28 flights)
  • 6–9 PM78%(40 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM59%(56 flights)
On-time trend by month
55%
May

Aug 75% → May 55% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202575%28
September 202581%26
October 202562%13
March 202646%26
April 202667%24
May 202655%20
Departures on time
58%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
140
Months covered
8

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Based on 140 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.