WN978
WN978 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 37 routes, busiest Baltimore to Sarasota. Of 732 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 76.4% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures76.4%of 732 flights
- Average delay17.7 min
- July 202653▲ 71.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.4%
- Legs flown under this number37
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 | 50 | 31 | ▼ 38.0% |
| February | 59 | 25 | ▼ 57.6% |
| March | 35 | 31 | ▼ 11.4% |
| April | 22 | 30 | ▲ 36.4% |
| May | 23 | 32 | ▲ 39.1% |
| June | 28 | 49 | ▲ 75.0% |
| July | 31 | 53 | ▲ 71.0% |
| August | 31 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 23 | – | in progress |
| November | 32 | – | – |
| December | 33 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 248 | 251 | ▲ 1.2% |
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 | 85.4% | 58.1% | ▼ 32.0% |
| February | 93.2% | 56.0% | ▼ 39.9% |
| March | 71.4% | 77.4% | ▲ 8.4% |
| April | 86.4% | 96.7% | ▲ 11.9% |
| May | 91.3% | 90.6% | ▼ 0.7% |
| June | 60.7% | 40.8% | ▼ 32.8% |
| July | 58.1% | 39.6% | ▼ 31.8% |
| August | 90.3% | – | – |
| September | 96.7% | – | – |
| October | 78.3% | – | in progress |
| November | 90.3% | – | – |
| December | 90.9% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 78.1% | 65.6% | ▼ 16.0% |
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 | 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 | 1 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 0 | ▼ 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 99.6% 729
- Cancelled 0.4% 3
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
9Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 23 | 23 | 95.7% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 23 | 23 | 91.3% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 38 | 38 | 79.0% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 50 | 48 | 85.4% | 2 |
| February 2025 | 59 | 59 | 93.2% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 35 | 35 | 71.4% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 22 | 22 | 86.4% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 23 | 23 | 91.3% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 28 | 28 | 60.7% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 31 | 58.1% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 30 | 96.7% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 23 | 23 | 78.3% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 32 | 31 | 90.3% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 33 | 33 | 90.9% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 31 | 58.1% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 25 | 25 | 56.0% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 31 | 77.4% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 30 | 96.7% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 32 | 32 | 90.6% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 49 | 49 | 40.8% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 53 | 53 | 39.6% | 0 |