WN198
WN198 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 36 routes, busiest Houston to El Paso. Of 769 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 71.9% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures71.9%of 769 flights
- Average delay17.2 min
- July 202653▲ 71.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.7%
- Legs flown under this number36
according to the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 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 | 50 | 35 | ▼ 30.0% |
| February | 43 | 32 | ▼ 25.6% |
| March | 18 | 32 | ▲ 77.8% |
| April | 29 | 6 | ▼ 79.3% |
| May | 35 | 17 | ▼ 51.4% |
| June | 30 | 49 | ▲ 63.3% |
| July | 31 | 53 | ▲ 71.0% |
| August | 27 | – | – |
| September | 26 | – | – |
| October | 31 | – | in progress |
| November | 56 | – | – |
| December | 48 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 236 | 224 | ▼ 5.1% |
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 | 72.0% | 97.0% | ▲ 34.7% |
| February | 66.7% | 74.2% | ▲ 11.3% |
| March | 94.4% | 62.5% | ▼ 33.8% |
| April | 89.3% | 66.7% | ▼ 25.3% |
| May | 71.4% | 64.7% | ▼ 9.4% |
| June | 43.3% | 38.8% | ▼ 10.5% |
| July | 54.8% | 30.2% | ▼ 44.9% |
| August | 85.2% | – | – |
| September | 100.0% | – | – |
| October | 80.7% | – | in progress |
| November | 89.3% | – | – |
| December | 85.4% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 70.3% | 62.0% | ▼ 11.8% |
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 | 0 | 2 | – |
| February | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| 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) | 2 | 3 | ▲ 50.0% |
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 99.3% 764
- Cancelled 0.7% 5
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
99 of 9
| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU ELP William P. Hobby Airport – El Paso International Airport | 1,087 | 34.1 min | 47.5% | 61 |
| DAL TPA Dallas Love Field – Tampa International Airport | 1,474 | 8.1 min | 83.9% | 57 |
| MDW MCI Chicago Midway International Airport – Kansas City International Airport | 650 | 9.3 min | 80.5% | 42 |
| ABQ MDW Albuquerque International Sunport – Chicago Midway International Airport | 1,801 | 1.3 min | 97.6% | 42 |
| DEN ABQ Denver International Airport – Albuquerque International Sunport | 563 | 6.5 min | 85.4% | 41 |
| BUR DEN Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport – Denver International Airport | 1,366 | 5.3 min | 89.5% | 38 |
| DEN SJC Denver International Airport – Mineta San Jose International Airport | 1,522 | 20.3 min | 66.7% | 36 |
| OAK LGB Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport – Long Beach International Airport | 569 | 22.6 min | 57.6% | 33 |
| MDW SMF Chicago Midway International Airport – Sacramento International Airport | 2,874 | 6.3 min | 83.9% | 31 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 44 | 44 | 90.9% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 57 | 57 | 73.7% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 50 | 50 | 72.0% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 43 | 42 | 66.7% | 1 |
| March 2025 | 18 | 18 | 94.4% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 29 | 28 | 89.3% | 1 |
| May 2025 | 35 | 35 | 71.4% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 30 | 43.3% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 31 | 54.8% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 27 | 27 | 85.2% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 26 | 26 | 100.0% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 31 | 80.7% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 56 | 56 | 89.3% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 48 | 48 | 85.4% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 35 | 33 | 97.0% | 2 |
| February 2026 | 32 | 31 | 74.2% | 1 |
| March 2026 | 32 | 32 | 62.5% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 6 | 6 | 66.7% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 17 | 17 | 64.7% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 49 | 49 | 38.8% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 53 | 53 | 30.2% | 0 |