Southwest Airlines Delays in 2017

79.7% of flights arrived on time in 2017

1,329,444Flights
79.7%On-time
11.1 minAvg delay
1.4%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier27.2%
  • Extreme weather3.9%
  • National Aviation System17.1%
  • Security0.2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft51.6%

2016 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2018

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.