WN987
WN987 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 31 routes, busiest Houston to Orlando. Of 664 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 72.2% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures72.2%of 664 flights
- Average delay15.0 min
- July 202627▼ 20.6%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.8%
- Legs flown under this number31
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 | 31 | 0.0% |
| February | 28 | 28 | 0.0% |
| March | 31 | 38 | ▲ 22.6% |
| April | 30 | 31 | ▲ 3.3% |
| May | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| June | 38 | 26 | ▼ 31.6% |
| July | 34 | 27 | ▼ 20.6% |
| August | 33 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 23 | – | in progress |
| November | 29 | – | – |
| December | 31 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 223 | 212 | ▼ 4.9% |
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 | 79.3% | 86.7% | ▲ 9.3% |
| February | 82.1% | 88.9% | ▲ 8.2% |
| March | 90.3% | 68.4% | ▼ 24.2% |
| April | 86.7% | 61.3% | ▼ 29.3% |
| May | 71.0% | 61.3% | ▼ 13.6% |
| June | 60.5% | 42.3% | ▼ 30.1% |
| July | 61.8% | 33.3% | ▼ 46.0% |
| August | 84.9% | – | – |
| September | 93.3% | – | – |
| October | 87.0% | – | in progress |
| November | 58.6% | – | – |
| December | 43.3% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 76.0% | 63.2% | ▼ 16.8% |
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 | 2 | 1 | ▼ 50.0% |
| February | 0 | 1 | – |
| 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 | 1 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
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 99.2% 659
- Cancelled 0.8% 5
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
88 of 8
| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU MCO William P. Hobby Airport – Orlando International Airport | 1,364 | 8.1 min | 85.0% | 102 |
| LGA MDW LaGuardia Airport – Chicago Midway International Airport | 1,164 | 29.5 min | 51.7% | 59 |
| MDW BOS Chicago Midway International Airport – Boston Logan International Airport | 1,381 | 0.8 min | 89.3% | 58 |
| DCA BNA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Nashville International Airport | 903 | -2.5 min | 94.8% | 58 |
| BWI STL Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 1,185 | 18.6 min | 55.2% | 58 |
| AUS STL Austin Bergstrom International Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 1,161 | 14.0 min | 75.9% | 58 |
| ALB LAS Albany International Airport – Harry Reid International Airport | 3,591 | 19.7 min | 73.5% | 34 |
| ELP HOU El Paso International Airport – William P. Hobby Airport | 1,087 | 15.2 min | 75.8% | 33 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 85.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 32 | 32 | 78.1% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 29 | 79.3% | 2 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 82.1% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 86.7% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 31 | 71.0% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 38 | 38 | 60.5% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 34 | 34 | 61.8% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 33 | 33 | 84.9% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 30 | 93.3% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 23 | 23 | 87.0% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 29 | 29 | 58.6% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 30 | 43.3% | 1 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 30 | 86.7% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 27 | 88.9% | 1 |
| March 2026 | 38 | 38 | 68.4% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 31 | 31 | 61.3% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 61.3% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 26 | 26 | 42.3% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 27 | 27 | 33.3% | 0 |