WN697
WN697 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 40 routes, busiest Dallas to New York. Of 680 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 76.3% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures76.3%of 680 flights
- Average delay12.1 min
- July 202627▼ 18.2%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.6%
- Legs flown under this number40
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 | 37 | ▲ 19.4% |
| February | 32 | 43 | ▲ 34.4% |
| March | 25 | 26 | ▲ 4.0% |
| April | 31 | 26 | ▼ 16.1% |
| May | 34 | 29 | ▼ 14.7% |
| June | 29 | 26 | ▼ 10.3% |
| July | 33 | 27 | ▼ 18.2% |
| August | 21 | – | – |
| September | 21 | – | – |
| October | 26 | – | in progress |
| November | 39 | – | – |
| December | 45 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 215 | 214 | ▼ 0.5% |
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 | 100.0% | 86.5% | ▼ 13.5% |
| February | 93.8% | 76.7% | ▼ 18.1% |
| March | 92.0% | 100.0% | ▲ 8.7% |
| April | 74.2% | 54.2% | ▼ 27.0% |
| May | 88.2% | 37.9% | ▼ 57.0% |
| June | 31.0% | 57.7% | ▲ 85.9% |
| July | 34.4% | 70.4% | ▲ 104.7% |
| August | 85.7% | – | – |
| September | 95.2% | – | – |
| October | 61.5% | – | in progress |
| November | 79.0% | – | – |
| December | 88.9% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 73.4% | 69.1% | ▼ 5.9% |
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 | 0 | 0 | – |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 2 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1 | 2 | ▲ 100.0% |
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 99.4% 676
- Cancelled 0.6% 4
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
7| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL LGA Dallas Love Field – LaGuardia Airport | 2,219 | 7.7 min | 91.0% | 111 |
| STL MKE St. Louis Lambert International Airport – General Mitchell International Airport | 511 | 5.7 min | 82.8% | 58 |
| BNA MDW Nashville International Airport – Chicago Midway International Airport | 636 | 34.6 min | 36.2% | 49 |
| DCA HOU Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – William P. Hobby Airport | 1,959 | 11.8 min | 84.4% | 46 |
| DEN LGA Denver International Airport – LaGuardia Airport | 2,600 | 62.1 min | 7.1% | 43 |
| LAS ELP Harry Reid International Airport – El Paso International Airport | 938 | 0.2 min | 87.9% | 33 |
| AUS MSP Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field | 1,678 | 1.4 min | 93.8% | 32 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 38 | 38 | 89.5% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 30 | 90.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 31 | 80.7% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 31 | 100.0% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 32 | 32 | 93.8% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 25 | 25 | 92.0% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 31 | 31 | 74.2% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 34 | 34 | 88.2% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 29 | 29 | 31.0% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 33 | 32 | 34.4% | 1 |
| August 2025 | 21 | 21 | 85.7% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 21 | 21 | 95.2% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 26 | 26 | 61.5% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 39 | 38 | 79.0% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 45 | 45 | 88.9% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 37 | 37 | 86.5% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 43 | 43 | 76.7% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 26 | 26 | 100.0% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 26 | 24 | 54.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 29 | 29 | 37.9% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 26 | 26 | 57.7% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 27 | 27 | 70.4% | 0 |