Southwest Airlines Delays in 2016

81.8% of flights arrived on time in 2016

1,299,444Flights
81.8%On-time
10.2 minAvg delay
1.2%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier28.2%
  • Extreme weather4.4%
  • National Aviation System16.4%
  • Security0.2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft50.8%

2015 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2017

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.