WN1286
WN1286 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 30 routes, busiest Chicago to Louisville. Of 543 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 71.4% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures71.4%of 543 flights
- Average delay16.3 min
- July 20269▼ 50.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.4%
- Legs flown under this number30
according to the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 26, 2026 domestic flights only
Recorded departures by month
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 22 of 22 periods have data
All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 31 | ▲ 6.9% |
| February | 22 | 25 | ▲ 13.6% |
| March | 30 | 31 | ▲ 3.3% |
| April | 30 | 17 | ▼ 43.3% |
| May | 31 | 14 | ▼ 54.8% |
| June | 18 | 14 | ▼ 22.2% |
| July | 18 | 9 | ▼ 50.0% |
| August | 28 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 18 | – | in progress |
| November | 37 | – | – |
| December | 43 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 178 | 141 | ▼ 20.8% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
On-time departures by month
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 22 of 22 periods have data
On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82.1% | 90.0% | ▲ 9.6% |
| February | 77.3% | 80.0% | ▲ 3.5% |
| March | 83.3% | 58.1% | ▼ 30.3% |
| April | 70.0% | 88.2% | ▲ 26.1% |
| May | 71.0% | 50.0% | ▼ 29.5% |
| June | 33.3% | 35.7% | ▲ 7.1% |
| July | 38.9% | 11.1% | ▼ 71.4% |
| August | 60.7% | – | – |
| September | 66.7% | – | – |
| October | 77.8% | – | in progress |
| November | 81.1% | – | – |
| December | 88.4% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 65.1% | 59.0% | ▼ 9.4% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Average departure delay by month
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 22 of 22 periods have data
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Cancelled departures by month
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 22 of 22 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
This is not a forecast
This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.
This number flies several legs
Several legs: the headline figure averages all of them. See the leg table.
Cancellation share
- Not cancelled 99.6% 541
- Cancelled 0.4% 2
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 26, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
88 of 8
| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDW SDF Chicago Midway International Airport – Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport | 437 | 9.9 min | 79.7% | 59 |
| BNA HOU Nashville International Airport – William P. Hobby Airport | 1,078 | 13.8 min | 64.9% | 57 |
| MCI LGA Kansas City International Airport – LaGuardia Airport | 1,778 | 22.6 min | 72.0% | 50 |
| MDW AUS Chicago Midway International Airport – Austin Bergstrom International Airport | 1,565 | 1.9 min | 87.0% | 47 |
| MCI DEN Kansas City International Airport – Denver International Airport | 855 | 43.4 min | 44.4% | 46 |
| LAX MSY Los Angeles International Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | 2,682 | 15.2 min | 84.9% | 33 |
| BWI CHS Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport – Charleston International Airport | 761 | 22.9 min | 60.6% | 33 |
| MCI MDW Kansas City International Airport – Chicago Midway International Airport | 650 | 11.2 min | 73.3% | 30 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 14 | 14 | 92.9% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 23 | 23 | 78.3% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 31 | 71.0% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 29 | 28 | 82.1% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 22 | 22 | 77.3% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 30 | 30 | 83.3% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 70.0% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 31 | 71.0% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 18 | 18 | 33.3% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 18 | 18 | 38.9% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 28 | 28 | 60.7% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 30 | 66.7% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 18 | 18 | 77.8% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 37 | 37 | 81.1% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 43 | 43 | 88.4% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 30 | 90.0% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 25 | 25 | 80.0% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 31 | 58.1% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 17 | 17 | 88.2% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 14 | 14 | 50.0% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 14 | 14 | 35.7% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 9 | 9 | 11.1% | 0 |