WN4979

WN4979 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 4 routes, busiest Pensacola to St Louis. Of 69 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 62.3% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Recorded departures by month

All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.

Months without data are left blank.

The most recent periods6 periods
PeriodDepartures 2025Departures 2026Change vs last year
January–––
February–––
March–––
April12––
May18––
June216▲ 700.0%
July–17–
August–––
September–––
October––in progress
November1––
December–––

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

On-time departures by month

All legs combined

Months without data are left blank.

On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.

The most recent periods6 periods
PeriodOn time 2025On time 2026Change vs last year
January–––
February–––
March–––
April50.0%––
May27.8%––
June50.0%87.5%▲ 75.0%
July–82.4%–
August–––
September–––
October––in progress
November0.0%––
December–––

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Average departure delay by month

All legs combined

Months without data are left blank.

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Cancelled departures by month

All legs combined

Months without data are left blank.

The most recent periods6 periods
PeriodCancelled 2025Cancelled 2026Change vs last year
January–––
February–––
March–––
April0––
May0––
June00–
July–0–
August–––
September–––
October––in progress
November0––
December–––

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 100.0% 69
  • Cancelled 0.0% 0

Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 13, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

On time, leg by leg

  1. PNS–STL33 84.9%
  2. DAL–ORD32 37.5%

Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.

Legs flown under this number

2
RoutesDistance (km)Avg delay On timeDepartures
PNS STL Pensacola International Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport 965 6.2 min 84.9% 33
DAL ORD Dallas Love Field – Chicago O'Hare International Airport 1,285 46.6 min 37.5% 32
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 3 3 100.0% 0
April 2025 12 12 50.0% 0
May 2025 18 18 27.8% 0
June 2025 2 2 50.0% 0
November 2025 1 1 0.0% 0
June 2026 16 16 87.5% 0
July 2026 17 17 82.4% 0

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