WN2979
WN2979 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 23 routes, busiest Honolulu to Lihue. Of 633 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 77.1% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures77.1%of 633 flights
- Average delay11.8 min
- July 202618▼ 18.2%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.8%
- Legs flown under this number23
according to the US BTS · Oct 13, 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 | 30 | ▼ 3.2% |
| February | 28 | 21 | ▼ 25.0% |
| March | 31 | 34 | ▲ 9.7% |
| April | 46 | 31 | ▼ 32.6% |
| May | 47 | 31 | ▼ 34.0% |
| June | 26 | 19 | ▼ 26.9% |
| July | 22 | 18 | ▼ 18.2% |
| August | 32 | – | – |
| September | 34 | – | – |
| October | 31 | – | in progress |
| November | 27 | – | – |
| December | 27 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 231 | 184 | ▼ 20.3% |
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 | 86.7% | 82.1% | ▼ 5.2% |
| February | 100.0% | 85.7% | ▼ 14.3% |
| March | 80.7% | 81.8% | ▲ 1.5% |
| April | 78.3% | 93.6% | ▲ 19.5% |
| May | 63.0% | 100.0% | ▲ 58.6% |
| June | 57.7% | 21.1% | ▼ 63.5% |
| July | 59.1% | 27.8% | ▼ 53.0% |
| August | 90.6% | – | – |
| September | 97.1% | – | – |
| October | 48.4% | – | in progress |
| November | 70.4% | – | – |
| December | 59.3% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 75.1% | 70.3% | ▼ 6.3% |
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 | 2 | ▲ 100.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 1 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 3 | ▲ 50.0% |
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 99.2% 628
- Cancelled 0.8% 5
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 13, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
99 of 9
| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNL LIH Daniel K. Inouye International Airport – Lihue Airport | 163 | -1.7 min | 95.0% | 122 |
| LIH HNL Lihue Airport – Daniel K. Inouye International Airport | 163 | -5.4 min | 100.0% | 58 |
| BNA MSY Nashville International Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | 759 | -0.2 min | 96.5% | 57 |
| DEN TUS Denver International Airport – Tucson International Airport | 1,029 | 14.8 min | 59.1% | 44 |
| DAL MCI Dallas Love Field – Kansas City International Airport | 743 | 20.9 min | 64.3% | 42 |
| CLT STL Charlotte Douglas International Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 924 | 12.7 min | 87.5% | 42 |
| MSY AUS Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport – Austin Bergstrom International Airport | 712 | 52.4 min | 17.7% | 34 |
| OAK ONT Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport – Ontario International Airport | 582 | 12.7 min | 75.8% | 33 |
| DEN CMH Denver International Airport – John Glenn Columbus International Airport | 1,853 | 30.3 min | 48.4% | 31 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 9 | 9 | 77.8% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 28 | 28 | 100.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 30 | 30 | 93.3% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 30 | 86.7% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 100.0% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 80.7% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 46 | 46 | 78.3% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 47 | 46 | 63.0% | 1 |
| June 2025 | 26 | 26 | 57.7% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 22 | 22 | 59.1% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 32 | 32 | 90.6% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 34 | 34 | 97.1% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 31 | 48.4% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 27 | 27 | 70.4% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 27 | 27 | 59.3% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 30 | 28 | 82.1% | 2 |
| February 2026 | 21 | 21 | 85.7% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 34 | 33 | 81.8% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 31 | 31 | 93.6% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 19 | 19 | 21.1% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 18 | 18 | 27.8% | 0 |