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WN 824 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 824 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

88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
0.5%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 392 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(51 flights)
  • Tue96%(67 flights)
  • Wed94%(69 flights)
  • Thu85%(53 flights)
  • Fri87%(54 flights)
  • Sat80%(49 flights)
  • Sun87%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM95%(155 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(83 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(90 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(18 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(43 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 94% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202594%34
July 202580%35
August 202585%40
September 202582%38
October 202579%29
November 202590%30
December 202590%31
January 202695%41
February 202696%26
March 202678%32
April 202696%27
May 2026100%26
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
389
Months covered
12

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Based on 392 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.