WN2987
WN2987 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 25 routes, busiest Detroit to St Louis. Of 572 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 85.2% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures85.2%of 572 flights
- Average delay6.7 min
- July 20264▼ 69.2%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.7%
- Legs flown under this number25
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 | 30 | 9 | ▼ 70.0% |
| February | 28 | 1 | ▼ 96.4% |
| March | 29 | 23 | ▼ 20.7% |
| April | 44 | 29 | ▼ 34.1% |
| May | 54 | 31 | ▼ 42.6% |
| June | 18 | 7 | ▼ 61.1% |
| July | 13 | 4 | ▼ 69.2% |
| August | 51 | – | – |
| September | 56 | – | – |
| October | 27 | – | in progress |
| November | 18 | – | – |
| December | 29 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 216 | 104 | ▼ 51.9% |
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 | 82.8% | 75.0% | ▼ 9.4% |
| February | 92.9% | 100.0% | ▲ 7.7% |
| March | 82.8% | 60.9% | ▼ 26.4% |
| April | 97.7% | 89.7% | ▼ 8.2% |
| May | 90.7% | 100.0% | ▲ 10.2% |
| June | 100.0% | 71.4% | ▼ 28.6% |
| July | 100.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 92.2% | – | – |
| September | 82.1% | – | – |
| October | 66.7% | – | in progress |
| November | 61.1% | – | – |
| December | 69.0% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 92.4% | 71.0% | ▼ 23.2% |
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 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 1 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 2 | 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 99.3% 568
- Cancelled 0.7% 4
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 25, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
6| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTW STL Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 707 | 7.5 min | 89.3% | 122 |
| LIT DAL Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field – Dallas Love Field | 476 | -1.5 min | 98.3% | 58 |
| MDW MCO Chicago Midway International Airport – Orlando International Airport | 1,595 | 7.0 min | 87.3% | 55 |
| MEM HOU Frederick W. Smith International Airport – William P. Hobby Airport | 780 | -0.9 min | 96.0% | 50 |
| PHX ATL Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport | 2,549 | 12.1 min | 71.4% | 42 |
| MDW MEM Chicago Midway International Airport – Frederick W. Smith International Airport | 774 | -1.4 min | 95.0% | 40 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 9 | 9 | 77.8% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 29 | 29 | 93.1% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 33 | 33 | 87.9% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 30 | 29 | 82.8% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 92.9% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 29 | 29 | 82.8% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 44 | 43 | 97.7% | 1 |
| May 2025 | 54 | 54 | 90.7% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 18 | 18 | 100.0% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 13 | 13 | 100.0% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 51 | 51 | 92.2% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 56 | 56 | 82.1% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 27 | 27 | 66.7% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 18 | 18 | 61.1% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 29 | 29 | 69.0% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 9 | 8 | 75.0% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 23 | 23 | 60.9% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 29 | 29 | 89.7% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 7 | 7 | 71.4% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 4 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 |