WN2986
WN2986 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 32 routes, busiest Baltimore to Boston. Of 636 departures recorded from November 2024 to July 2026, 77.6% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures77.6%of 636 flights
- Average delay12.5 min
- July 202650▲ 138.1%vs July 2025
- Cancelled1.1%
- Legs flown under this number32
according to the US BTS · Nov 3, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026 domestic flights only
Recorded departures by month
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 21 of 21 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 | 17 | 6 | ▼ 64.7% |
| February | 11 | 10 | ▼ 9.1% |
| March | 69 | 40 | ▼ 42.0% |
| April | 17 | 36 | ▲ 111.8% |
| May | 2 | 35 | ▲ 1,650.0% |
| June | 20 | 47 | ▲ 135.0% |
| July | 21 | 50 | ▲ 138.1% |
| August | 27 | – | – |
| September | 26 | – | – |
| October | 27 | – | in progress |
| November | 40 | – | – |
| December | 49 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 157 | 224 | ▲ 42.7% |
according to the US BTS · November 2024 → July 2026
On-time departures by month
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 21 of 21 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 | 47.1% | 83.3% | ▲ 77.1% |
| February | 72.7% | 40.0% | ▼ 45.0% |
| March | 89.4% | 62.5% | ▼ 30.1% |
| April | 73.3% | 94.4% | ▲ 28.8% |
| May | 100.0% | 91.4% | ▼ 8.6% |
| June | 90.0% | 72.3% | ▼ 19.6% |
| July | 95.2% | 50.0% | ▼ 47.5% |
| August | 92.6% | – | – |
| September | 88.5% | – | – |
| October | 77.8% | – | in progress |
| November | 79.5% | – | – |
| December | 65.3% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 81.1% | 70.6% | ▼ 13.0% |
according to the US BTS · November 2024 → July 2026
Average departure delay by month
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 21 of 21 periods have data
according to the US BTS · November 2024 → July 2026
Cancelled departures by month
Partial coverage: domestic flights only · 21 of 21 periods have data
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | – |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 3 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| April | 2 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 5 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
according to the US BTS · November 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 98.9% 629
- Cancelled 1.1% 7
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Nov 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWI BOS Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport – Boston Logan International Airport | 594 | 12.3 min | 79.2% | 78 |
| LIT BNA Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field – Nashville International Airport | 526 | -0.3 min | 93.1% | 58 |
| ONT OAK Ontario International Airport – Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport | 582 | 9.3 min | 90.0% | 50 |
| PHX SNA Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – John Wayne Orange County International Airport | 544 | 12.6 min | 64.4% | 45 |
| GRR MDW Gerald R. Ford International Airport – Chicago Midway International Airport | 220 | 7.5 min | 93.3% | 45 |
| MSY BWI Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport – Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | 1,607 | 34.9 min | 51.2% | 41 |
| DEN SLC Denver International Airport – Salt Lake City International Airport | 628 | 18.2 min | 66.7% | 33 |
| PHX SAT Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – San Antonio International Airport | 1,354 | 12.2 min | 67.7% | 31 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | 38 | 38 | 94.7% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 48 | 47 | 74.5% | 1 |
| January 2025 | 17 | 17 | 47.1% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 11 | 11 | 72.7% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 69 | 66 | 89.4% | 3 |
| April 2025 | 17 | 15 | 73.3% | 2 |
| May 2025 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 20 | 20 | 90.0% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 21 | 21 | 95.2% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 27 | 27 | 92.6% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 26 | 26 | 88.5% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 27 | 27 | 77.8% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 40 | 39 | 79.5% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 49 | 49 | 65.3% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 6 | 6 | 83.3% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 10 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 40 | 40 | 62.5% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 36 | 36 | 94.4% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 35 | 35 | 91.4% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 47 | 47 | 72.3% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 50 | 50 | 50.0% | 0 |