Southwest Airlines Delays in 2019

82.3% of flights arrived on time in 2019

1,363,946Flights
82.3%On-time
10.2 minAvg delay
2.5%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier33.9%
  • Extreme weather2.8%
  • National Aviation System16.5%
  • Security0.4%
  • Late-arriving aircraft46.3%

2018 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2020

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.