WN278
WN278 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 38 routes, busiest Kansas City to Orlando. Of 701 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 66.0% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures66.0%of 701 flights
- Average delay21.2 min
- July 202660▲ 215.8%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.6%
- Legs flown under this number38
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 | 31 | 0.0% |
| February | 28 | 28 | 0.0% |
| March | 31 | 26 | ▼ 16.1% |
| April | 21 | 25 | ▲ 19.0% |
| May | 19 | 26 | ▲ 36.8% |
| June | 17 | 58 | ▲ 241.2% |
| July | 19 | 60 | ▲ 215.8% |
| August | 37 | – | – |
| September | 39 | – | – |
| October | 6 | – | in progress |
| November | 50 | – | – |
| December | 68 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 166 | 254 | ▲ 53.0% |
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 | 89.7% | 77.4% | ▼ 13.7% |
| February | 92.9% | 67.9% | ▼ 26.9% |
| March | 77.4% | 76.9% | ▼ 0.6% |
| April | 76.2% | 52.0% | ▼ 31.7% |
| May | 73.7% | 50.0% | ▼ 32.1% |
| June | 70.6% | 6.9% | ▼ 90.2% |
| July | 52.6% | 20.0% | ▼ 62.0% |
| August | 54.1% | – | – |
| September | 48.7% | – | – |
| October | 100.0% | – | in progress |
| November | 93.8% | – | – |
| December | 97.1% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 76.1% | 50.2% | ▼ 34.1% |
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 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 2 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
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 99.4% 697
- Cancelled 0.6% 4
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
8| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI MCO Kansas City International Airport – Orlando International Airport | 1,726 | 8.4 min | 87.6% | 123 |
| LAX DEN Los Angeles International Airport – Denver International Airport | 1,385 | 64.6 min | 21.9% | 64 |
| AMA DAL Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport – Dallas Love Field | 520 | -1.0 min | 96.8% | 64 |
| OAK PHX Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | 1,039 | 31.1 min | 44.0% | 50 |
| MDW BOS Chicago Midway International Airport – Boston Logan International Airport | 1,381 | 25.7 min | 52.4% | 42 |
| SFO LAX San Francisco International Airport – Los Angeles International Airport | 543 | 54.4 min | 19.5% | 41 |
| DAL SAT Dallas Love Field – San Antonio International Airport | 399 | -1.1 min | 97.1% | 36 |
| LAS DEN Harry Reid International Airport – Denver International Airport | 1,009 | 52.7 min | 55.9% | 34 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 90.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 30 | 93.3% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 31 | 80.7% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 29 | 89.7% | 2 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 92.9% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 77.4% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 21 | 21 | 76.2% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 19 | 19 | 73.7% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 17 | 17 | 70.6% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 19 | 19 | 52.6% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 37 | 37 | 54.1% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 39 | 39 | 48.7% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 6 | 6 | 100.0% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 50 | 48 | 93.8% | 2 |
| December 2025 | 68 | 68 | 97.1% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 31 | 77.4% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 28 | 67.9% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 26 | 26 | 76.9% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 25 | 25 | 52.0% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 26 | 26 | 50.0% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 58 | 58 | 6.9% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 60 | 60 | 20.0% | 0 |