WN481
WN481 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 47 routes, busiest Nashville to Fort Lauderdale. Of 729 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 76.4% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures76.4%of 729 flights
- Average delay11.8 min
- July 202657▲ 62.9%vs July 2025
- Cancelled1.1%
- Legs flown under this number47
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 | 31 | 18 | ▼ 41.9% |
| February | 28 | 20 | ▼ 28.6% |
| March | 31 | 41 | ▲ 32.3% |
| April | 38 | 36 | ▼ 5.3% |
| May | 31 | 36 | ▲ 16.1% |
| June | 35 | 54 | ▲ 54.3% |
| July | 35 | 57 | ▲ 62.9% |
| August | 24 | – | – |
| September | 21 | – | – |
| October | 44 | – | in progress |
| November | 29 | – | – |
| December | 31 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 229 | 262 | ▲ 14.4% |
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 | 96.6% | 64.7% | ▼ 33.0% |
| February | 96.4% | 100.0% | ▲ 3.7% |
| March | 87.1% | 94.7% | ▲ 8.8% |
| April | 71.1% | 91.4% | ▲ 28.7% |
| May | 29.0% | 94.4% | ▲ 225.3% |
| June | 80.0% | 46.3% | ▼ 42.1% |
| July | 88.2% | 45.6% | ▼ 48.3% |
| August | 66.7% | – | – |
| September | 90.5% | – | – |
| October | 86.4% | – | in progress |
| November | 75.9% | – | – |
| December | 64.5% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 78.3% | 76.7% | ▼ 2.0% |
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 | 2 | 1 | ▼ 50.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 3 | – |
| April | 0 | 1 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 3 | 5 | ▲ 66.7% |
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 98.9% 721
- Cancelled 1.1% 8
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
5| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA FLL Nashville International Airport – Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport | 1,278 | 1.4 min | 93.6% | 111 |
| SJC PHX Mineta San Jose International Airport – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | 999 | -2.6 min | 94.6% | 57 |
| BNA CMH Nashville International Airport – John Glenn Columbus International Airport | 543 | 37.1 min | 38.0% | 50 |
| LAS SJC Harry Reid International Airport – Mineta San Jose International Airport | 620 | 0.6 min | 97.6% | 43 |
| MIA BWI Miami International Airport – Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | 1,526 | -2.3 min | 100.0% | 33 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 30 | 30 | 73.3% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 28 | 28 | 96.4% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 31 | 87.1% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 29 | 96.6% | 2 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 96.4% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 87.1% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 38 | 38 | 71.1% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 31 | 29.0% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 35 | 35 | 80.0% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 35 | 34 | 88.2% | 1 |
| August 2025 | 24 | 24 | 66.7% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 21 | 21 | 90.5% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 44 | 44 | 86.4% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 29 | 29 | 75.9% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 31 | 64.5% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 18 | 17 | 64.7% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 20 | 20 | 100.0% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 41 | 38 | 94.7% | 3 |
| April 2026 | 36 | 35 | 91.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 36 | 36 | 94.4% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 54 | 54 | 46.3% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 57 | 57 | 45.6% | 0 |