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WN 653 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 653 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
0 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 353 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(55 flights)
  • Tue76%(49 flights)
  • Wed78%(49 flights)
  • Thu73%(56 flights)
  • Fri78%(54 flights)
  • Sat77%(39 flights)
  • Sun79%(43 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(4 flights)
  • 6–9 AM92%(76 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(101 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(32 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(118 flights)
  • 6–9 PM100%(14 flights)
On-time trend by month
63%
May

Jun 62% → May 63% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%21
July 202588%16
August 202576%38
September 202579%38
October 202588%33
November 202573%26
December 202563%30
January 2026100%27
February 2026100%27
March 202669%29
April 202663%30
May 202663%30
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
345
Months covered
12

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Based on 353 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.