Southwest Airlines Delays in 2003

87.2% of flights arrived on time in 2003

958,566Flights
87.2%On-time
6.7 minAvg delay
1%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier19.9%
  • Extreme weather4.8%
  • National Aviation System16.3%
  • Security0.4%
  • Late-arriving aircraft58.6%

2002 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2004

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.