WN251
WN251 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 40 routes, busiest Atlanta to Orlando. Of 720 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 85.2% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures85.2%of 720 flights
- Average delay6.1 min
- July 202631▲ 93.8%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.7%
- Legs flown under this number40
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 | 31 | 39 | ▲ 25.8% |
| February | 28 | 35 | ▲ 25.0% |
| March | 31 | 40 | ▲ 29.0% |
| April | 36 | 32 | ▼ 11.1% |
| May | 40 | 31 | ▼ 22.5% |
| June | 21 | 30 | ▲ 42.9% |
| July | 16 | 31 | ▲ 93.8% |
| August | 30 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 14 | – | in progress |
| November | 56 | – | – |
| December | 53 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 203 | 238 | ▲ 17.2% |
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 | 87.1% | 91.9% | ▲ 5.5% |
| February | 96.4% | 88.6% | ▼ 8.2% |
| March | 100.0% | 84.6% | ▼ 15.4% |
| April | 94.4% | 96.9% | ▲ 2.6% |
| May | 77.5% | 96.8% | ▲ 24.9% |
| June | 47.6% | 55.2% | ▲ 15.9% |
| July | 43.8% | 58.1% | ▲ 32.7% |
| August | 73.3% | – | – |
| September | 96.7% | – | – |
| October | 64.3% | – | in progress |
| November | 96.4% | – | – |
| December | 90.6% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 78.1% | 81.7% | ▲ 4.6% |
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 | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 1 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1 | 4 | ▲ 300.0% |
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% 715
- 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
88 of 8
| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL MCO Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Orlando International Airport | 651 | -0.4 min | 98.3% | 58 |
| ATL TPA Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Tampa International Airport | 655 | 2.9 min | 88.5% | 53 |
| AUS LAS Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Harry Reid International Airport | 1,752 | 3.2 min | 88.5% | 52 |
| MDW JAX Chicago Midway International Airport – Jacksonville International Airport | 1,368 | 9.3 min | 83.3% | 42 |
| BHM BNA Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport – Nashville International Airport | 285 | 1.7 min | 90.5% | 42 |
| ALB BWI Albany International Airport – Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | 464 | 6.3 min | 90.5% | 42 |
| LAX AUS Los Angeles International Airport – Austin Bergstrom International Airport | 1,995 | -1.3 min | 97.3% | 37 |
| LAX RNO Los Angeles International Airport – Reno Tahoe International Airport | 630 | 1.3 min | 96.9% | 33 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 33 | 33 | 87.9% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 32 | 32 | 87.5% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 31 | 87.1% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 96.4% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 30 | 100.0% | 1 |
| April 2025 | 36 | 36 | 94.4% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 40 | 40 | 77.5% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 21 | 21 | 47.6% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 16 | 16 | 43.8% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 30 | 30 | 73.3% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 30 | 96.7% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 14 | 14 | 64.3% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 56 | 56 | 96.4% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 53 | 53 | 90.6% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 39 | 37 | 91.9% | 2 |
| February 2026 | 35 | 35 | 88.6% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 40 | 39 | 84.6% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 32 | 32 | 96.9% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 29 | 55.2% | 1 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 58.1% | 0 |