Southwest Airlines Delays in 2022

75.7% of flights arrived on time in 2022

1,307,149Flights
75.7%On-time
13.7 minAvg delay
3.3%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier35.3%
  • Extreme weather1.9%
  • National Aviation System13.2%
  • Security0.3%
  • Late-arriving aircraft49.3%

2021 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2023

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.