WN498
WN498 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 45 routes, busiest Colorado Springs to Dallas. Of 735 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 82.9% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures82.9%of 735 flights
- Average delay8.6 min
- July 202627▼ 12.9%vs July 2025
- Cancelled1.4%
- Legs flown under this number45
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 | 31 | 34 | ▲ 9.7% |
| February | 28 | 7 | ▼ 75.0% |
| March | 97 | 38 | ▼ 60.8% |
| April | 52 | 32 | ▼ 38.5% |
| May | 34 | 31 | ▼ 8.8% |
| June | 32 | 26 | ▼ 18.8% |
| July | 31 | 27 | ▼ 12.9% |
| August | 30 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 39 | – | in progress |
| November | 29 | – | – |
| December | 29 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 305 | 195 | ▼ 36.1% |
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 | 96.8% | 87.1% | ▼ 10.0% |
| February | 100.0% | 85.7% | ▼ 14.3% |
| March | 81.3% | 40.0% | ▼ 50.8% |
| April | 69.2% | 87.5% | ▲ 26.4% |
| May | 90.9% | 83.3% | ▼ 8.3% |
| June | 87.1% | 80.8% | ▼ 7.3% |
| July | 93.6% | 81.5% | ▼ 12.9% |
| August | 90.0% | – | – |
| September | 90.0% | – | – |
| October | 89.7% | – | in progress |
| November | 75.9% | – | – |
| December | 75.9% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 88.4% | 78.0% | ▼ 11.8% |
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 | 0 | 3 | – |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 1 | 3 | ▲ 200.0% |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| June | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 3 | 7 | ▲ 133.3% |
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 98.6% 725
- Cancelled 1.4% 10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COS DAL City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport – Dallas Love Field | 969 | 1.8 min | 93.3% | 105 |
| AUS BWI Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | 2,156 | 1.4 min | 90.2% | 62 |
| SAN AUS San Diego International Airport – Austin Bergstrom International Airport | 1,871 | 16.0 min | 72.2% | 54 |
| HOU MEM William P. Hobby Airport – Frederick W. Smith International Airport | 780 | 5.2 min | 93.9% | 49 |
| HOU STL William P. Hobby Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 1,108 | 5.6 min | 85.4% | 42 |
| DAL DCA Dallas Love Field – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 1,902 | 9.6 min | 80.5% | 42 |
| MDW DTW Chicago Midway International Airport – Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport | 367 | 40.7 min | 48.4% | 33 |
| DCA MDW Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Chicago Midway International Airport | 964 | 3.3 min | 90.9% | 33 |
| AUS BNA Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Nashville International Airport | 1,215 | 2.1 min | 90.3% | 31 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 32 | 32 | 90.6% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 32 | 32 | 75.0% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 31 | 96.8% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 100.0% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 97 | 96 | 81.3% | 1 |
| April 2025 | 52 | 52 | 69.2% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 34 | 33 | 90.9% | 1 |
| June 2025 | 32 | 31 | 87.1% | 1 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 31 | 93.6% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 30 | 30 | 90.0% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 30 | 90.0% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 39 | 39 | 89.7% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 29 | 29 | 75.9% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 29 | 29 | 75.9% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 34 | 31 | 87.1% | 3 |
| February 2026 | 7 | 7 | 85.7% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 38 | 35 | 40.0% | 3 |
| April 2026 | 32 | 32 | 87.5% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 30 | 83.3% | 1 |
| June 2026 | 26 | 26 | 80.8% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 27 | 27 | 81.5% | 0 |