Southwest Airlines Delays in 2018

80.3% of flights arrived on time in 2018

1,352,552Flights
80.3%On-time
11.1 minAvg delay
1.4%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier31.5%
  • Extreme weather2.7%
  • National Aviation System16.5%
  • Security0.3%
  • Late-arriving aircraft49%

2017 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2019

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.