WN281
WN281 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 34 routes, busiest Kahului to Las Vegas. Of 707 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 82.5% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures82.5%of 707 flights
- Average delay7.7 min
- July 202658▲ 87.1%vs July 2025
- Cancelled1.3%
- Legs flown under this number34
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 | 40 | ▲ 29.0% |
| February | 34 | 47 | ▲ 38.2% |
| March | 21 | 29 | ▲ 38.1% |
| April | 33 | 29 | ▼ 12.1% |
| May | 39 | 31 | ▼ 20.5% |
| June | 31 | 53 | ▲ 71.0% |
| July | 31 | 58 | ▲ 87.1% |
| August | 24 | – | – |
| September | 21 | – | – |
| October | 14 | – | in progress |
| November | 29 | – | – |
| December | 31 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 220 | 287 | ▲ 30.5% |
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 | 74.2% | 82.9% | ▲ 11.7% |
| February | 79.4% | 53.2% | ▼ 33.0% |
| March | 95.0% | 53.6% | ▼ 43.6% |
| April | 84.9% | 93.1% | ▲ 9.7% |
| May | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| June | 100.0% | 75.5% | ▼ 24.5% |
| July | 96.7% | 77.6% | ▼ 19.7% |
| August | 58.3% | – | – |
| September | 85.7% | – | – |
| October | 71.4% | – | in progress |
| November | 96.4% | – | – |
| December | 96.8% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 90.0% | 76.5% | ▼ 15.0% |
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 | 5 | – |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 6 | ▲ 200.0% |
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 98.7% 698
- Cancelled 1.3% 9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGG LAS Kahului International Airport – Harry Reid International Airport | 4,334 | -7.7 min | 98.4% | 64 |
| ITO HNL Hilo International Airport – Daniel K. Inouye International Airport | 349 | -3.1 min | 98.3% | 61 |
| AUS DAL Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Dallas Love Field | 304 | 12.8 min | 67.3% | 58 |
| AUS BNA Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Nashville International Airport | 1,215 | 0.7 min | 98.3% | 58 |
| MDW BWI Chicago Midway International Airport – Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | 981 | 0.6 min | 92.6% | 54 |
| SAN AUS San Diego International Airport – Austin Bergstrom International Airport | 1,871 | 1.0 min | 94.0% | 50 |
| LAS STL Harry Reid International Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 2,202 | -1.9 min | 100.0% | 49 |
| AUS DCA Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 2,114 | 31.8 min | 55.1% | 49 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 17 | 17 | 76.5% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 33 | 33 | 75.8% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 31 | 74.2% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 34 | 34 | 79.4% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 21 | 20 | 95.0% | 1 |
| April 2025 | 33 | 33 | 84.9% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 39 | 39 | 100.0% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 30 | 96.7% | 1 |
| August 2025 | 24 | 24 | 58.3% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 21 | 21 | 85.7% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 14 | 14 | 71.4% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 29 | 28 | 96.4% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 40 | 35 | 82.9% | 5 |
| February 2026 | 47 | 47 | 53.2% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 29 | 28 | 53.6% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 29 | 29 | 93.1% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 53 | 53 | 75.5% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 58 | 58 | 77.6% | 0 |