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WN 696 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 696 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
0.2%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 579 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(101 flights)
  • Tue85%(72 flights)
  • Wed76%(70 flights)
  • Thu78%(98 flights)
  • Fri79%(103 flights)
  • Sat82%(62 flights)
  • Sun83%(71 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM94%(17 flights)
  • 6–9 AM95%(96 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(175 flights)
  • 12–3 PM68%(113 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(77 flights)
  • 6–9 PM52%(84 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM67%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
59%
May

Jun 49% → May 59% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202549%61
July 202558%62
August 202586%36
September 202597%30
October 202585%48
November 202590%72
December 202592%73
January 202694%35
February 202696%27
March 202681%36
April 202670%46
May 202659%51
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
577
Months covered
12

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Based on 579 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.