WN972
WN972 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 40 routes, busiest Kansas City to Pensacola. Of 717 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 77.6% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures77.6%of 717 flights
- Average delay11.0 min
- July 202631▼ 3.1%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.3%
- Legs flown under this number40
according to the US BTS · Oct 13, 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 | 48 | 18 | ▼ 62.5% |
| February | 29 | 19 | ▼ 34.5% |
| March | 32 | 18 | ▼ 43.8% |
| April | 30 | 18 | ▼ 40.0% |
| May | 31 | 18 | ▼ 41.9% |
| June | 30 | 29 | ▼ 3.3% |
| July | 32 | 31 | ▼ 3.1% |
| August | 32 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 63 | – | in progress |
| November | 73 | – | – |
| December | 55 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 232 | 151 | ▼ 34.9% |
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 | 97.8% | 83.3% | ▼ 14.8% |
| February | 96.6% | 47.4% | ▼ 50.9% |
| March | 90.6% | 61.1% | ▼ 32.6% |
| April | 76.7% | 83.3% | ▲ 8.7% |
| May | 77.4% | 77.8% | ▲ 0.5% |
| June | 86.7% | 72.4% | ▼ 16.5% |
| July | 90.6% | 67.7% | ▼ 25.3% |
| August | 62.5% | – | – |
| September | 86.7% | – | – |
| October | 74.6% | – | in progress |
| November | 63.0% | – | – |
| December | 63.6% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 88.1% | 70.4% | ▼ 20.0% |
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 | 2 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
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 99.7% 715
- Cancelled 0.3% 2
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 13, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
88 of 8
| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI PNS Kansas City International Airport – Pensacola International Airport | 1,197 | 10.3 min | 83.6% | 61 |
| PHX MKE Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – General Mitchell International Airport | 2,346 | 12.8 min | 79.3% | 58 |
| ORD AUS Chicago O'Hare International Airport – Austin Bergstrom International Airport | 1,574 | 10.2 min | 79.3% | 58 |
| MCI BNA Kansas City International Airport – Nashville International Airport | 790 | 1.8 min | 95.7% | 48 |
| CLE BWI Cleveland Hopkins International Airport – Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | 505 | 8.2 min | 78.1% | 41 |
| MDW BNA Chicago Midway International Airport – Nashville International Airport | 636 | 5.1 min | 86.5% | 37 |
| ATL RDU Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 572 | 10.3 min | 84.9% | 33 |
| DEN MKE Denver International Airport – General Mitchell International Airport | 1,438 | 22.6 min | 58.1% | 31 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 85.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 29 | 29 | 96.6% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 32 | 32 | 81.3% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 48 | 46 | 97.8% | 2 |
| February 2025 | 29 | 29 | 96.6% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 32 | 32 | 90.6% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 76.7% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 31 | 77.4% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 30 | 86.7% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 32 | 32 | 90.6% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 32 | 32 | 62.5% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 30 | 86.7% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 63 | 63 | 74.6% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 73 | 73 | 63.0% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 55 | 55 | 63.6% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 18 | 18 | 83.3% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 19 | 19 | 47.4% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 18 | 18 | 61.1% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 18 | 18 | 83.3% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 18 | 18 | 77.8% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 29 | 29 | 72.4% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 67.7% | 0 |