Recent Southwest Airlines Flight Delays & Cancellations in the U.S.
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Southwest Airlines flight performance: last 24 hours
Live data on Southwest Airlines flights scheduled to depart in the last 24 hours.
- Total flights
- 4,395
- On-time flights
- 2,699 61.41%
- Delayed 3+ hours
- 22 0.50%
- Cancelled flights
- 5 0.11%
Domestic flights
Delayed 3+ hours: 0.49% · Canceled: 0.12%
International flights
Delayed 3+ hours: 1.06% · Canceled: 0.00%
Updated: Oct 16, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC
Southwest Airlines flight performance: last 30-day overview
Based on flights tracked in the last 30 days, compared to the previous 30 days.
- Total flights analyzed
- 139,204
- Delayed 1+ hours
- 8,354 ▲ 37.54 %
- Delayed 3+ hours
- 755 ▲ 55.35 %
- Cancelled flights
- 512 ▲ 61.01 %
Breakdown by flight distance
Short flights (under 1,500 km)
6,414
Medium flights (1,500 - 3,500 km)
3,126
Long flights (3,500+ km)
81
Worst routes to avoid with Southwest Airlines
Santa Ana (SNA) → Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
2 disrupted out of 11 flights
18.18%
Puerto Vallarta (PVR) → Santa Ana (SNA)
2 disrupted out of 11 flights
18.18%
Pensacola (PNS) → Denver (DEN)
2 disrupted out of 12 flights
16.67%
Updated: Oct 16, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC
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