WN2542
WN2542 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 38 routes, busiest Kansas City to Chicago. Of 715 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 75.5% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures75.5%of 715 flights
- Average delay11.6 min
- July 202629▲ 70.6%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.7%
- Legs flown under this number38
according to the US BTS · Oct 14, 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 | 40 | 27 | ▼ 32.5% |
| February | 33 | 17 | ▼ 48.5% |
| March | 28 | 30 | ▲ 7.1% |
| April | 52 | 30 | ▼ 42.3% |
| May | 63 | 31 | ▼ 50.8% |
| June | 22 | 30 | ▲ 36.4% |
| July | 17 | 29 | ▲ 70.6% |
| August | 63 | – | – |
| September | 68 | – | – |
| October | 14 | – | in progress |
| November | 43 | – | – |
| December | 34 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 255 | 194 | ▼ 23.9% |
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 | 62.5% | 100.0% | ▲ 60.0% |
| February | 66.7% | 82.4% | ▲ 23.5% |
| March | 74.1% | 56.7% | ▼ 23.5% |
| April | 69.2% | 80.0% | ▲ 15.6% |
| May | 66.7% | 93.6% | ▲ 40.3% |
| June | 54.6% | 80.0% | ▲ 46.7% |
| July | 76.5% | 93.1% | ▲ 21.7% |
| August | 74.6% | – | – |
| September | 69.1% | – | – |
| October | 92.9% | – | in progress |
| November | 92.7% | – | – |
| December | 78.8% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 67.2% | 83.7% | ▲ 24.6% |
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 | 1 | – |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 2 | – | – |
| December | 1 | – | – |
| 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 99.3% 710
- Cancelled 0.7% 5
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI MDW Kansas City International Airport – Chicago Midway International Airport | 650 | 10.2 min | 75.4% | 57 |
| MCI MCO Kansas City International Airport – Orlando International Airport | 1,726 | 7.0 min | 89.5% | 57 |
| MCO AUS Orlando International Airport – Austin Bergstrom International Airport | 1,596 | 11.0 min | 67.9% | 56 |
| MCI DCA Kansas City International Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 1,524 | 8.0 min | 87.5% | 56 |
| SLC SAN Salt Lake City International Airport – San Diego International Airport | 1,008 | 17.8 min | 74.0% | 50 |
| BWI RDU Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport – Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 411 | 3.4 min | 92.7% | 42 |
| SMF LAX Sacramento International Airport – Los Angeles International Airport | 600 | 1.4 min | 89.7% | 40 |
| DEN JAX Denver International Airport – Jacksonville International Airport | 2,325 | 23.4 min | 51.5% | 33 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 7 | 7 | 71.4% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 23 | 23 | 73.9% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 14 | 14 | 85.7% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 40 | 40 | 62.5% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 33 | 33 | 66.7% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 28 | 27 | 74.1% | 1 |
| April 2025 | 52 | 52 | 69.2% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 63 | 63 | 66.7% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 22 | 22 | 54.6% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 17 | 17 | 76.5% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 63 | 63 | 74.6% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 68 | 68 | 69.1% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 14 | 14 | 92.9% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 43 | 41 | 92.7% | 2 |
| December 2025 | 34 | 33 | 78.8% | 1 |
| January 2026 | 27 | 26 | 100.0% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 17 | 17 | 82.4% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 30 | 30 | 56.7% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 30 | 80.0% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 93.6% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 30 | 80.0% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 29 | 29 | 93.1% | 0 |