WN996
WN996 (Southwest Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 33 routes, busiest Orlando to New Orleans. Of 641 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 71.0% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures71.0%of 641 flights
- Average delay15.8 min
- July 202613▼ 72.3%vs July 2025
- Cancelled0.9%
- Legs flown under this number33
according to the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 29, 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 | 35 | ▲ 12.9% |
| February | 32 | 56 | ▲ 75.0% |
| March | 33 | 22 | ▼ 33.3% |
| April | 33 | 27 | ▼ 18.2% |
| May | 36 | 31 | ▼ 13.9% |
| June | 38 | 14 | ▼ 63.2% |
| July | 47 | 13 | ▼ 72.3% |
| August | 17 | – | – |
| September | 13 | – | – |
| October | 30 | – | in progress |
| November | 28 | – | – |
| December | 29 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 250 | 198 | ▼ 20.8% |
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 | 75.9% | 97.1% | ▲ 28.1% |
| February | 59.4% | 61.8% | ▲ 4.1% |
| March | 87.9% | 59.1% | ▼ 32.8% |
| April | 63.6% | 63.0% | ▼ 1.1% |
| May | 58.3% | 64.5% | ▲ 10.6% |
| June | 75.7% | 28.6% | ▼ 62.2% |
| July | 72.3% | 53.9% | ▼ 25.6% |
| August | 64.7% | – | – |
| September | 92.3% | – | – |
| October | 48.3% | – | in progress |
| November | 92.9% | – | – |
| December | 82.8% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 70.4% | 61.1% | ▼ 13.2% |
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 | 1 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 0 | – |
| June | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 1 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 3 | 1 | ▼ 66.7% |
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 99.1% 635
- Cancelled 0.9% 6
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCO MSY Orlando International Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | 886 | 9.7 min | 78.7% | 91 |
| AUS LAS Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Harry Reid International Airport | 1,752 | 2.0 min | 88.1% | 59 |
| OAK LAS Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport – Harry Reid International Airport | 654 | 19.7 min | 62.1% | 58 |
| BUR SFO Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport – San Francisco International Airport | 525 | 23.7 min | 62.1% | 58 |
| CMH STL John Glenn Columbus International Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport | 657 | 20.9 min | 64.7% | 51 |
| OAK LAX Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport – Los Angeles International Airport | 543 | 8.1 min | 81.6% | 50 |
| ATL DCA Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 880 | 10.9 min | 78.8% | 33 |
| LAX LAS Los Angeles International Airport – Harry Reid International Airport | 380 | 18.6 min | 70.0% | 30 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 19 | 94.7% | 1 |
| November 2024 | 26 | 26 | 92.3% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 30 | 30 | 63.3% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 29 | 75.9% | 2 |
| February 2025 | 32 | 32 | 59.4% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 33 | 33 | 87.9% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 33 | 33 | 63.6% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 36 | 36 | 58.3% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 38 | 37 | 75.7% | 1 |
| July 2025 | 47 | 47 | 72.3% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 17 | 17 | 64.7% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 13 | 13 | 92.3% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 30 | 29 | 48.3% | 1 |
| November 2025 | 28 | 28 | 92.9% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 29 | 29 | 82.8% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 35 | 35 | 97.1% | 0 |
| February 2026 | 56 | 55 | 61.8% | 1 |
| March 2026 | 22 | 22 | 59.1% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 27 | 27 | 63.0% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 31 | 64.5% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 14 | 14 | 28.6% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 13 | 13 | 53.9% | 0 |