Flight WN4971
Southwest Airlines flight WN4971
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Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Long Beach (LGB)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 64 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 61
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 71%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Late-arriving aircraft 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (MDW) to Louisville (SDF)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 42 minutes. It was cancelled 5.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 74.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 58
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
- Air traffic control & airport 13%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Denver (DEN) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 63% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 95 minutes. It was cancelled 5.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 36.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 95 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 20
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Myers (RSW) to Chicago (MDW)
Only 3 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 87 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 3
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Nashville (BNA) to Louisville (SDF)
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
Louisville (SDF) to Houston (HOU)
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
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 100.0% | 2 |
| January 2026 | 83.3% | 26 |
| February 2026 | 63.3% | 31 |
| March 2026 | 100.0% | 4 |
| June 2026 | 88.9% | 27 |
| July 2026 | 93.5% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 45.5% | 23 |
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