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WN 697 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 697 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 375 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(61 flights)
  • Tue65%(52 flights)
  • Wed79%(53 flights)
  • Thu72%(61 flights)
  • Fri68%(57 flights)
  • Sat94%(33 flights)
  • Sun82%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(31 flights)
  • 6–9 AM95%(60 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(100 flights)
  • 12–3 PM62%(37 flights)
  • 3–6 PM38%(58 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(82 flights)
On-time trend by month
55%
May

Jun 33% → May 55% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202533%27
July 202539%31
August 202586%21
September 202595%21
October 202562%26
November 202584%38
December 202584%45
January 202697%37
February 202688%43
March 2026100%26
April 202667%24
May 202655%29
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
368
Months covered
12

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Based on 375 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.