Southwest Airlines Delays in 2024

79.2% of flights arrived on time in 2024

1,419,419Flights
79.2%On-time
12.2 minAvg delay
0.8%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier27.8%
  • Extreme weather2.4%
  • National Aviation System17.7%
  • Security0.3%
  • Late-arriving aircraft51.8%

2023 · Southwest Airlines overview · 2025

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.