WN2981
WN2981 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 24 routes, busiest Houston to San Diego. Of 561 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 79.2% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures79.2%of 561 flights
- Average delay8.7 min
- July 202627▲ 50.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.5%
- Legs flown under this number24
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 | 8 | 31 | ▲ 287.5% |
| February | 7 | 18 | ▲ 157.1% |
| March | 27 | 27 | 0.0% |
| April | 42 | 30 | ▼ 28.6% |
| May | 50 | 31 | ▼ 38.0% |
| June | 19 | 26 | ▲ 36.8% |
| July | 18 | 27 | ▲ 50.0% |
| August | 29 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 26 | – | in progress |
| November | 29 | – | – |
| December | 31 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 171 | 190 | ▲ 11.1% |
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 | 87.5% | 77.4% | ▼ 11.5% |
| February | 71.4% | 44.4% | ▼ 37.8% |
| March | 96.3% | 66.7% | ▼ 30.8% |
| April | 71.4% | 93.3% | ▲ 30.7% |
| May | 66.0% | 96.8% | ▲ 46.6% |
| June | 73.7% | 92.3% | ▲ 25.3% |
| July | 88.9% | 96.3% | ▲ 8.3% |
| August | 79.3% | – | – |
| September | 70.0% | – | – |
| October | 80.8% | – | in progress |
| November | 76.9% | – | – |
| December | 61.3% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 79.3% | 81.0% | ▲ 2.2% |
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 | 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 | 3 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 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 99.5% 558
- Cancelled 0.5% 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU SAN William P. Hobby Airport – San Diego International Airport | 2,109 | 16.4 min | 67.2% | 64 |
| LIH HNL Lihue Airport – Daniel K. Inouye International Airport | 163 | -5.3 min | 98.3% | 58 |
| HOU OKC William P. Hobby Airport – OKC Will Rogers World Airport | 675 | 10.4 min | 74.1% | 58 |
| MSY BNA Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport – Nashville International Airport | 759 | 4.1 min | 94.0% | 50 |
| MDW ORF Chicago Midway International Airport – Norfolk International Airport | 1,131 | 9.3 min | 72.0% | 50 |
| DEN STL Denver International Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 1,236 | 21.4 min | 68.1% | 47 |
| LAS LAX Harry Reid International Airport – Los Angeles International Airport | 380 | 1.4 min | 90.9% | 33 |
| ORF MCO Norfolk International Airport – Orlando International Airport | 1,055 | 11.0 min | 68.8% | 32 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 19 | 19 | 100.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 21 | 21 | 81.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 15 | 15 | 86.7% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 8 | 8 | 87.5% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 7 | 7 | 71.4% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 27 | 27 | 96.3% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 42 | 42 | 71.4% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 50 | 50 | 66.0% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 19 | 19 | 73.7% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 18 | 18 | 88.9% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 29 | 29 | 79.3% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 30 | 70.0% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 26 | 26 | 80.8% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 29 | 26 | 76.9% | 3 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 31 | 61.3% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 31 | 77.4% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 18 | 18 | 44.4% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 27 | 27 | 66.7% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 30 | 93.3% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 26 | 26 | 92.3% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 27 | 27 | 96.3% | 0 |