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WN 974 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 974 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
11 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 374 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(57 flights)
  • Tue80%(55 flights)
  • Wed79%(52 flights)
  • Thu66%(56 flights)
  • Fri67%(55 flights)
  • Sat82%(50 flights)
  • Sun79%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM94%(16 flights)
  • 6–9 AM82%(17 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(77 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(41 flights)
  • 3–6 PM72%(156 flights)
  • 6–9 PM66%(65 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
May

Jun 71% → May 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202571%21
July 202594%18
August 202559%41
September 202575%44
October 202582%50
November 202561%31
December 202565%31
January 202685%20
February 202682%27
March 202683%29
April 202693%30
May 202668%31
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
373
Months covered
12

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Based on 374 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.