WN986
WN986 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 42 routes, busiest Tampa to St Louis. Of 772 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 66.7% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures66.7%of 772 flights
- Average delay20.6 min
- July 202631▲ 3.3%vs July 2025
- Cancelled1.2%
- Legs flown under this number42
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 | 64 | 31 | ▼ 51.6% |
| February | 51 | 25 | ▼ 51.0% |
| March | 38 | 31 | ▼ 18.4% |
| April | 30 | 53 | ▲ 76.7% |
| May | 23 | 61 | ▲ 165.2% |
| June | 28 | 32 | ▲ 14.3% |
| July | 30 | 31 | ▲ 3.3% |
| August | 27 | – | – |
| September | 26 | – | – |
| October | 31 | – | in progress |
| November | 40 | – | – |
| December | 33 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 264 | 264 | 0.0% |
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 | 73.0% | 85.7% | ▲ 17.4% |
| February | 52.9% | 87.5% | ▲ 65.3% |
| March | 86.8% | 61.3% | ▼ 29.4% |
| April | 70.0% | 55.8% | ▼ 20.3% |
| May | 59.1% | 40.7% | ▼ 31.2% |
| June | 32.1% | 71.9% | ▲ 123.6% |
| July | 50.0% | 80.7% | ▲ 61.3% |
| August | 81.5% | – | – |
| September | 92.3% | – | – |
| October | 74.2% | – | in progress |
| November | 60.0% | – | – |
| December | 39.4% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 60.6% | 69.1% | ▲ 14.0% |
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 | 1 | 3 | ▲ 200.0% |
| February | 0 | 1 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 1 | – |
| May | 1 | 2 | ▲ 100.0% |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 7 | ▲ 250.0% |
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 98.8% 763
- Cancelled 1.2% 9
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 | 30 | 30 | 96.7% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 30 | 83.3% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 27 | 27 | 74.1% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 64 | 63 | 73.0% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 51 | 51 | 52.9% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 38 | 38 | 86.8% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 70.0% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 23 | 22 | 59.1% | 1 |
| June 2025 | 28 | 28 | 32.1% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 30 | 30 | 50.0% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 27 | 27 | 81.5% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 26 | 26 | 92.3% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 31 | 74.2% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 40 | 40 | 60.0% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 33 | 33 | 39.4% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 28 | 85.7% | 3 |
| February 2026 | 25 | 24 | 87.5% | 1 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 31 | 61.3% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 53 | 52 | 55.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 61 | 59 | 40.7% | 2 |
| June 2026 | 32 | 32 | 71.9% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 31 | 80.7% | 0 |