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WN 862 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 862 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
0.2%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 492 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(79 flights)
  • Tue80%(69 flights)
  • Wed85%(72 flights)
  • Thu81%(84 flights)
  • Fri78%(78 flights)
  • Sat95%(57 flights)
  • Sun75%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM96%(68 flights)
  • 6–9 AM95%(96 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM94%(120 flights)
  • 12–3 PM88%(25 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(123 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(54 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 84% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202584%31
July 202584%31
August 202597%35
September 202597%35
October 202556%39
November 202596%47
December 202583%52
January 202696%44
February 202692%26
March 202660%40
April 202675%52
May 202676%55
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
487
Months covered
12

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Based on 492 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.