Southwest Airlines Delays in 2009

83.6% of flights arrived on time in 2009

1,132,278Flights
83.6%On-time
8.8 minAvg delay
0.8%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier24.8%
  • Extreme weather4.5%
  • National Aviation System15%
  • Security0.2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft55.4%

2008 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2010

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.