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%
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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.