Southwest Airlines Delays in 2005

81.4% of flights arrived on time in 2005

1,036,034Flights
81.4%On-time
9.6 minAvg delay
0.8%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier20.5%
  • Extreme weather3.7%
  • National Aviation System15.3%
  • Security0.3%
  • Late-arriving aircraft60.1%

2004 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2006

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.