Flight WN261
Southwest Airlines flight WN261
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Albany (ALB) to Baltimore (BWI)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 49 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 42
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 56%
- Air traffic control & airport 42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (MDW) to Manchester (MHT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 54 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 54 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 41
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Nashville (BNA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 64% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 36.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 36
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Hilo (ITO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 97.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 69 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Albany (ALB) to Denver (DEN)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 31 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 31 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 52%
- Late-arriving aircraft 34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Nashville (BNA) to Las Vegas (LAS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 36 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 36 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
- Late-arriving aircraft 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas (DAL) to Tampa (TPA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 95.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tampa (TPA) to Albany (ALB)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 44 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 44 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 53%
- Late-arriving aircraft 35%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (MDW) to Columbus (CMH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 40 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 86.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 40 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 22
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
- Late-arriving aircraft 40%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Baltimore (BWI)
Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 18
- Scheduled flights in the period
St Louis (STL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 18.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 59 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 7%
- Late-arriving aircraft 6%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Charlotte (CLT) to Nashville (BNA)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
Las Vegas (LAS) to Ontario (ONT)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 49 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 55%
- Late-arriving aircraft 45%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Ontario (ONT) to Sacramento (SMF)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 20 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Columbus (CMH) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 24 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Las Vegas (LAS) to Oakland (OAK)
Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 16 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to St Louis (STL)
Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
St Louis (STL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 25.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 35 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 8
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Kansas City (MCI)
Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 20.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 24 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas (DAL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 94 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (MDW) to Dallas (DAL)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
Louisville (SDF) to Orlando (MCO)
Only 4 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 4
- Scheduled flights in the period
Denver (DEN) to Austin (AUS)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (MDW)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
Show as table
| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 86.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 84.6% | 39 |
| November 2025 | 97.7% | 43 |
| December 2025 | 87.5% | 48 |
| January 2026 | 65.5% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 66.7% | 18 |
| March 2026 | 96.6% | 29 |
| April 2026 | 95.0% | 20 |
| May 2026 | 100.0% | 18 |
| June 2026 | 37.9% | 29 |
| July 2026 | 29.0% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 81.0% | 63 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data