WN286
WN286 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 43 routes, busiest Austin to St Louis. Of 752 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 70.4% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures70.4%of 752 flights
- Average delay17.2 min
- July 202631▼ 26.2%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.3%
- Legs flown under this number43
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 | 33 | 32 | ▼ 3.0% |
| February | 28 | 27 | ▼ 3.6% |
| March | 59 | 31 | ▼ 47.5% |
| April | 34 | 30 | ▼ 11.8% |
| May | 27 | 32 | ▲ 18.5% |
| June | 41 | 30 | ▼ 26.8% |
| July | 42 | 31 | ▼ 26.2% |
| August | 40 | – | – |
| September | 39 | – | – |
| October | 36 | – | in progress |
| November | 32 | – | – |
| December | 33 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 264 | 213 | ▼ 19.3% |
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 | 71.9% | 96.8% | ▲ 34.6% |
| February | 75.0% | 92.6% | ▲ 23.5% |
| March | 59.3% | 71.0% | ▲ 19.6% |
| April | 70.6% | 70.0% | ▼ 0.8% |
| May | 92.6% | 37.5% | ▼ 59.5% |
| June | 41.5% | 43.3% | ▲ 4.5% |
| July | 28.6% | 64.5% | ▲ 125.8% |
| August | 90.0% | – | – |
| September | 100.0% | – | – |
| October | 52.8% | – | in progress |
| November | 96.9% | – | – |
| December | 93.9% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 62.8% | 68.0% | ▲ 8.3% |
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 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| 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 99.7% 750
- Cancelled 0.3% 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS STL Austin Bergstrom International Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 1,161 | 14.1 min | 71.4% | 92 |
| SAV BWI Savannah Hilton Head International Airport – Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | 884 | -1.9 min | 92.8% | 69 |
| ATL TPA Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Tampa International Airport | 655 | 22.6 min | 51.7% | 58 |
| AUS DEN Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Denver International Airport | 1,249 | -3.6 min | 96.4% | 57 |
| MCO DAL Orlando International Airport – Dallas Love Field | 1,564 | 63.6 min | 29.4% | 51 |
| OMA STL Eppley Airfield – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 549 | -3.1 min | 100.0% | 42 |
| SMF LAS Sacramento International Airport – Harry Reid International Airport | 639 | -1.8 min | 100.0% | 32 |
| LAS OMA Harry Reid International Airport – Eppley Airfield | 1,765 | -2.1 min | 100.0% | 32 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 95.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 33 | 33 | 87.9% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 42 | 42 | 57.1% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 33 | 32 | 71.9% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 75.0% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 59 | 59 | 59.3% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 34 | 34 | 70.6% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 27 | 27 | 92.6% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 41 | 41 | 41.5% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 42 | 42 | 28.6% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 40 | 40 | 90.0% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 39 | 39 | 100.0% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 36 | 36 | 52.8% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 32 | 32 | 96.9% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 33 | 33 | 93.9% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 32 | 31 | 96.8% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 27 | 27 | 92.6% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 31 | 71.0% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 30 | 70.0% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 32 | 32 | 37.5% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 30 | 43.3% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 64.5% | 0 |