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WN 826 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 826 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 435 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(63 flights)
  • Tue83%(72 flights)
  • Wed87%(74 flights)
  • Thu78%(71 flights)
  • Fri86%(62 flights)
  • Sat98%(42 flights)
  • Sun80%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM91%(23 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(191 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(24 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(104 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(62 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(25 flights)
On-time trend by month
75%
May

Jun 83% → May 75% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%24
July 202586%21
August 202596%28
September 202589%26
October 202558%31
November 202578%46
December 202585%59
January 202682%27
February 202685%27
March 202693%27
April 202691%53
May 202675%60
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
429
Months covered
12

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Based on 435 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.