WN486
WN486 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 43 routes, busiest El Paso to Austin. Of 765 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 73.0% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures73.0%of 765 flights
- Average delay12.4 min
- July 202659▲ 96.7%vs July 2025
- Cancelled1.2%
- Legs flown under this number43
according to the US BTS · Oct 12, 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 | 34 | 32 | ▼ 5.9% |
| February | 36 | 28 | ▼ 22.2% |
| March | 32 | 31 | ▼ 3.1% |
| April | 45 | 33 | ▼ 26.7% |
| May | 56 | 36 | ▼ 35.7% |
| June | 30 | 53 | ▲ 76.7% |
| July | 30 | 59 | ▲ 96.7% |
| August | 31 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 23 | – | in progress |
| November | 30 | – | – |
| December | 31 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 263 | 272 | ▲ 3.4% |
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 | 93.6% | 87.5% | ▼ 6.5% |
| February | 83.3% | 78.6% | ▼ 5.7% |
| March | 68.8% | 86.7% | ▲ 26.1% |
| April | 93.3% | 45.5% | ▼ 51.3% |
| May | 82.1% | 47.1% | ▼ 42.7% |
| June | 82.8% | 66.7% | ▼ 19.4% |
| July | 70.0% | 74.6% | ▲ 6.5% |
| August | 64.5% | – | – |
| September | 73.3% | – | – |
| October | 26.1% | – | in progress |
| November | 70.0% | – | – |
| December | 71.0% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 82.0% | 69.5% | ▼ 15.2% |
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 | 3 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 1 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 2 | – |
| June | 1 | 2 | ▲ 100.0% |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 4 | 5 | ▲ 25.0% |
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 98.8% 756
- Cancelled 1.2% 9
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
99 of 9
| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP AUS El Paso International Airport – Austin Bergstrom International Airport | 849 | 14.7 min | 73.3% | 60 |
| HOU ONT William P. Hobby Airport – Ontario International Airport | 2,160 | 6.7 min | 86.2% | 58 |
| HOU LAX William P. Hobby Airport – Los Angeles International Airport | 2,233 | 12.0 min | 72.4% | 58 |
| BNA MCO Nashville International Airport – Orlando International Airport | 993 | 22.2 min | 48.0% | 50 |
| ATL BNA Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Nashville International Airport | 344 | 4.0 min | 92.0% | 50 |
| DAL LAS Dallas Love Field – Harry Reid International Airport | 1,714 | 27.4 min | 60.4% | 49 |
| SAN SJC San Diego International Airport – Mineta San Jose International Airport | 671 | 15.3 min | 63.6% | 44 |
| BWI MKE Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport – General Mitchell International Airport | 1,030 | 5.6 min | 77.8% | 37 |
| TPA MSY Tampa International Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | 785 | 5.3 min | 84.4% | 33 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 100.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 21 | 21 | 90.5% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 44 | 44 | 52.3% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 34 | 31 | 93.6% | 3 |
| February 2025 | 36 | 36 | 83.3% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 32 | 32 | 68.8% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 45 | 45 | 93.3% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 56 | 56 | 82.1% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 29 | 82.8% | 1 |
| July 2025 | 30 | 30 | 70.0% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 31 | 64.5% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 30 | 73.3% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 23 | 23 | 26.1% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 30 | 70.0% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 31 | 71.0% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 32 | 32 | 87.5% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 28 | 78.6% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 30 | 86.7% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 33 | 33 | 45.5% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 36 | 34 | 47.1% | 2 |
| June 2026 | 53 | 51 | 66.7% | 2 |
| July 2026 | 59 | 59 | 74.6% | 0 |