WN259
WN259 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 32 routes, busiest Austin to Houston. Of 705 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 77.3% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures77.3%of 705 flights
- Average delay12.7 min
- July 202643▲ 38.7%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.7%
- Legs flown under this number32
Recorded departures by month
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 | 35 | ▲ 12.9% |
| February | 20 | 28 | ▲ 40.0% |
| March | 30 | 31 | ▲ 3.3% |
| April | 30 | 30 | 0.0% |
| May | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| June | 30 | 41 | ▲ 36.7% |
| July | 31 | 43 | ▲ 38.7% |
| August | 32 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 31 | – | in progress |
| November | 47 | – | – |
| December | 46 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 203 | 239 | ▲ 17.7% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
On-time departures by month
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 | 82.8% | 91.4% | ▲ 10.5% |
| February | 80.0% | 78.6% | ▼ 1.8% |
| March | 80.0% | 93.3% | ▲ 16.7% |
| April | 90.0% | 96.6% | ▲ 7.3% |
| May | 83.9% | 90.3% | ▲ 7.7% |
| June | 90.0% | 34.2% | ▼ 62.1% |
| July | 90.3% | 46.5% | ▼ 48.5% |
| August | 61.3% | – | – |
| September | 80.0% | – | – |
| October | 74.2% | – | in progress |
| November | 78.7% | – | – |
| December | 60.9% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 85.3% | 75.8% | ▼ 11.1% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Average departure delay by month
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Cancelled departures by month
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 1 | – |
| April | 0 | 1 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 1 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.
Several legs: the headline figure averages all of them. See the leg table.
Cancellation share
- Not cancelled 99.3% 700
- 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
10Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 95.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 30 | 86.7% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 27 | 27 | 77.8% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 29 | 82.8% | 2 |
| February 2025 | 20 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 30 | 30 | 80.0% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 90.0% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 31 | 83.9% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 30 | 90.0% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 32 | 31 | 61.3% | 1 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 30 | 80.0% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 31 | 74.2% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 47 | 47 | 78.7% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 46 | 46 | 60.9% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 35 | 35 | 91.4% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 28 | 78.6% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 30 | 93.3% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 29 | 96.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 41 | 41 | 34.2% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 43 | 43 | 46.5% | 0 |