Southwest Airlines Delays in 2012

83.8% of flights arrived on time in 2012

1,140,535Flights
83.8%On-time
9 minAvg delay
0.8%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier29.5%
  • Extreme weather4%
  • National Aviation System14%
  • Security0.3%
  • Late-arriving aircraft52.3%

2011 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2013

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.