WN461
WN461 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 30 routes, busiest Houston to New York. Of 645 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 82.6% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures82.6%of 645 flights
- Average delay7.0 min
- July 202631▲ 14.8%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.9%
- Legs flown under this number30
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 | 28 | 14 | ▼ 50.0% |
| February | 26 | 24 | ▼ 7.7% |
| March | 31 | 38 | ▲ 22.6% |
| April | 33 | 36 | ▲ 9.1% |
| May | 35 | 34 | ▼ 2.9% |
| June | 26 | 32 | ▲ 23.1% |
| July | 27 | 31 | ▲ 14.8% |
| August | 33 | – | – |
| September | 34 | – | – |
| October | 31 | – | in progress |
| November | 28 | – | – |
| December | 29 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 206 | 209 | ▲ 1.5% |
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 | 100.0% | 92.3% | ▼ 7.7% |
| February | 92.3% | 78.3% | ▼ 15.2% |
| March | 96.8% | 79.0% | ▼ 18.4% |
| April | 93.8% | 88.9% | ▼ 5.2% |
| May | 94.3% | 64.7% | ▼ 31.4% |
| June | 53.9% | 68.8% | ▲ 27.7% |
| July | 66.7% | 71.0% | ▲ 6.4% |
| August | 69.7% | – | – |
| September | 91.2% | – | – |
| October | 90.3% | – | in progress |
| November | 78.6% | – | – |
| December | 75.0% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 85.4% | 77.5% | ▼ 9.2% |
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 | 2 | 1 | ▼ 50.0% |
| February | 0 | 1 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 1 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 3 | 2 | ▼ 33.3% |
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 99.1% 639
- Cancelled 0.9% 6
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
88 of 8
| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU LGA William P. Hobby Airport – LaGuardia Airport | 2,295 | -2.1 min | 99.1% | 110 |
| AUS ABQ Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Albuquerque International Sunport | 995 | 16.1 min | 68.6% | 86 |
| BWI SAT Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport – San Antonio International Airport | 2,262 | 8.7 min | 77.6% | 59 |
| AUS STL Austin Bergstrom International Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 1,161 | 13.1 min | 70.0% | 50 |
| MDW STL Chicago Midway International Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 404 | -0.7 min | 95.1% | 41 |
| MAF HOU Midland International Air and Space Port – William P. Hobby Airport | 709 | -1.0 min | 93.8% | 33 |
| LAS SJC Harry Reid International Airport – Mineta San Jose International Airport | 620 | 4.4 min | 78.8% | 33 |
| LIT STL Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 477 | 0.9 min | 90.3% | 31 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 27 | 27 | 100.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 28 | 28 | 96.4% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 28 | 26 | 100.0% | 2 |
| February 2025 | 26 | 26 | 92.3% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 33 | 32 | 93.8% | 1 |
| May 2025 | 35 | 35 | 94.3% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 26 | 26 | 53.9% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 27 | 27 | 66.7% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 33 | 33 | 69.7% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 34 | 34 | 91.2% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 28 | 28 | 78.6% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 29 | 28 | 75.0% | 1 |
| January 2026 | 14 | 13 | 92.3% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 24 | 23 | 78.3% | 1 |
| March 2026 | 38 | 38 | 79.0% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 36 | 36 | 88.9% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 34 | 34 | 64.7% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 32 | 32 | 68.8% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 71.0% | 0 |