Southwest Airlines

On-Time Rate

79.2%

2019-2025

Avg Delay

11.3 min

when delayed

Cancel Rate

2.4%

flights cancelled

Total Flights

8,729,205

2019-2025

Best Month

Nov

85.0% on-time

Worst Month

Jun

73.9% on-time

12-Month On-Time Trend

Seasonal Pattern

Best Airports for Southwest Airlines

Airport	On-Time	Flights
DEN	72.6%	564,174
LAS	75.6%	498,648
MDW	76.1%	475,099
BWI	75.4%	448,702
DAL	76.6%	437,696
PHX	78.6%	406,183
HOU	78.9%	330,125
BNA	80.6%	303,833
MCO	76.6%	272,416
STL	79.5%	243,225

Worst Airports for Southwest Airlines

Airport	On-Time	Flights
EWR	70.9%	4,154
ORD	71.6%	37,231
DEN	72.6%	564,174
MIA	74.2%	31,247
HDN	75.0%	2,995
BWI	75.4%	448,702
LAS	75.6%	498,648
LGA	75.6%	72,884
MDW	76.1%	475,099
DAL	76.6%	437,696

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Data source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance dataset. Statistics are based on reported flight data from 2019-2025. See our data methodology for details.