WN493
WN493 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 37 routes, busiest Dallas to Los Angeles. Of 726 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 79.1% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures79.1%of 726 flights
- Average delay11.3 min
- July 202631▼ 22.5%vs July 2025
- Cancelled2.5%
- Legs flown under this number37
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 | 32 | 31 | ▼ 3.1% |
| February | 28 | 25 | ▼ 10.7% |
| March | 33 | 42 | ▲ 27.3% |
| April | 23 | 32 | ▲ 39.1% |
| May | 22 | 31 | ▲ 40.9% |
| June | 36 | 30 | ▼ 16.7% |
| July | 40 | 31 | ▼ 22.5% |
| August | 44 | – | – |
| September | 43 | – | – |
| October | 47 | – | in progress |
| November | 30 | – | – |
| December | 31 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 214 | 222 | ▲ 3.7% |
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% | 92.9% | ▼ 7.1% |
| February | 100.0% | 88.0% | ▼ 12.0% |
| March | 100.0% | 69.2% | ▼ 30.8% |
| April | 86.4% | 56.3% | ▼ 34.9% |
| May | 95.5% | 29.0% | ▼ 69.6% |
| June | 52.9% | 70.0% | ▲ 32.2% |
| July | 55.6% | 61.3% | ▲ 10.3% |
| August | 90.9% | – | – |
| September | 78.1% | – | – |
| October | 85.1% | – | in progress |
| November | 100.0% | – | – |
| December | 93.6% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 84.3% | 66.7% | ▼ 20.9% |
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 | 1 | 3 | ▲ 200.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 1 | 3 | ▲ 200.0% |
| April | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 2 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| July | 4 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 2 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 9 | 6 | ▼ 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 97.5% 708
- Cancelled 2.5% 18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL LAX Dallas Love Field – Los Angeles International Airport | 2,002 | 1.6 min | 96.0% | 77 |
| MKE DEN General Mitchell International Airport – Denver International Airport | 1,438 | -0.9 min | 96.9% | 64 |
| MDW LGA Chicago Midway International Airport – LaGuardia Airport | 1,164 | 38.7 min | 45.5% | 61 |
| BNA BOS Nashville International Airport – Boston Logan International Airport | 1,514 | 26.6 min | 41.4% | 58 |
| CHS STL Charleston International Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 1,135 | 23.5 min | 64.9% | 57 |
| LAS LIT Harry Reid International Airport – Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field | 2,079 | 6.2 min | 85.7% | 50 |
| BNA SAN Nashville International Airport – San Diego International Airport | 2,812 | 4.0 min | 88.6% | 47 |
| BUR OAK Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport – Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport | 523 | 4.0 min | 92.3% | 39 |
| LAX MDW Los Angeles International Airport – Chicago Midway International Airport | 2,812 | 11.8 min | 76.7% | 33 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 30 | 30 | 63.3% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 33 | 33 | 97.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 32 | 31 | 87.1% | 1 |
| January 2025 | 32 | 31 | 100.0% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 100.0% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 33 | 32 | 100.0% | 1 |
| April 2025 | 23 | 22 | 86.4% | 1 |
| May 2025 | 22 | 22 | 95.5% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 36 | 34 | 52.9% | 2 |
| July 2025 | 40 | 36 | 55.6% | 4 |
| August 2025 | 44 | 44 | 90.9% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 43 | 41 | 78.1% | 2 |
| October 2025 | 47 | 47 | 85.1% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 31 | 93.6% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 28 | 92.9% | 3 |
| February 2026 | 25 | 25 | 88.0% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 42 | 39 | 69.2% | 3 |
| April 2026 | 32 | 32 | 56.3% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 29.0% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 30 | 70.0% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 61.3% | 0 |