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WN 982 · Southwest Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and WN 982 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
4 min
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 375 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(52 flights)
  • Tue88%(48 flights)
  • Wed85%(48 flights)
  • Thu76%(55 flights)
  • Fri73%(56 flights)
  • Sat92%(61 flights)
  • Sun85%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(36 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(84 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM97%(62 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(93 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(31 flights)
  • 6–9 PM63%(68 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 88% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202588%16
July 202578%18
August 202583%29
September 202570%30
October 202568%63
November 202570%33
December 202579%33
January 202697%32
February 202697%35
March 202692%25
April 2026100%29
May 202681%31
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
374
Months covered
12

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Based on 375 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.