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WN 868 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 868 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
0.7%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 407 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(51 flights)
  • Tue82%(79 flights)
  • Wed85%(78 flights)
  • Thu76%(50 flights)
  • Fri71%(52 flights)
  • Sat88%(33 flights)
  • Sun83%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM94%(67 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(52 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(81 flights)
  • 12–3 PM89%(106 flights)
  • 3–6 PM48%(54 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(11 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM66%(32 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 66% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202566%38
July 202556%39
August 202588%32
September 2025100%30
October 202578%59
November 202570%20
December 202557%14
January 202693%41
February 202691%32
March 202685%33
April 202693%30
May 202680%35
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
403
Months covered
12

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Based on 407 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.