Southwest Airlines

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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

AirportOn-TimeFlights
DEN72.6%564,174
LAS75.6%498,648
MDW76.1%475,099
BWI75.4%448,702
DAL76.6%437,696
PHX78.6%406,183
HOU78.9%330,125
BNA80.6%303,833
MCO76.6%272,416
STL79.5%243,225

Worst Airports for Southwest Airlines

AirportOn-TimeFlights
EWR70.9%4,154
ORD71.6%37,231
DEN72.6%564,174
MIA74.2%31,247
HDN75.0%2,995
BWI75.4%448,702
LAS75.6%498,648
LGA75.6%72,884
MDW76.1%475,099
DAL76.6%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.