Southwest Airlines (SWA) on-time performance, October 2026
27,036 scheduled Southwest Airlines departures in US airspace in October 2026, 69.0% of them on time. Measured from FAA departure data, updated every morning.
On time, day by day
Share of Southwest Airlines departures within 15 minutes of schedule, by day. Light bars show each day's departures for context. Worst day: Thursday 1 October at 57.3%. Best: Wednesday 7 October at 80.8%.
Airports, ranked by on-time share
Airports with at least 30 Southwest Airlines departures in the month.
| Airport | Departures | On time | 45+ min late | Avg delay (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOA Kona | 53 | 98.1% | 0.0% | -2.2 |
| LIH Lihue | 54 | 94.4% | 3.7% | 0.9 |
| ITO Hilo | 36 | 94.4% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| HNL Honolulu | 226 | 90.3% | 1.3% | 1.3 |
| OGG Kahului | 94 | 89.4% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
| FAT Fresno | 36 | 86.1% | 5.6% | 7.8 |
| MHT Manchester | 66 | 81.8% | 6.1% | 8.8 |
| RSW Fort Myers | 154 | 81.2% | 7.1% | 9.5 |
| GEG Spokane | 62 | 80.6% | 8.1% | 12.9 |
| ALB Albany | 82 | 80.5% | 7.3% | 8.3 |
| BUR Burbank | 336 | 80.4% | 10.1% | 7.8 |
| PVD Providence | 112 | 79.5% | 5.4% | 8.4 |
| ISP Islip | 44 | 79.5% | 11.4% | 10.7 |
| LGB Long Beach | 241 | 79.3% | 7.5% | 8.6 |
| DSM Des Moines | 38 | 78.9% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| BDL Windsor Locks | 88 | 77.3% | 4.5% | 9.4 |
| PNS Pensacola | 44 | 77.3% | 2.3% | 5.0 |
| PDX Portland | 179 | 77.1% | 6.7% | 8.4 |
| OKC Oklahoma City | 141 | 76.6% | 9.9% | 20.0 |
| PSP Palm Springs | 47 | 76.6% | 0.0% | 3.1 |
| MSP Minneapolis | 110 | 76.4% | 5.5% | 8.6 |
| EUG Eugene | 38 | 76.3% | 7.9% | 9.1 |
| VPS Valparaiso | 46 | 76.1% | 13.0% | 14.8 |
| RDU Raleigh-Durham | 165 | 75.8% | 6.1% | 8.8 |
| SDF Louisville | 120 | 75.8% | 7.5% | 13.3 |
| TYS Knoxville | 41 | 75.6% | 7.3% | 16.0 |
| RNO Reno | 167 | 75.4% | 10.2% | 11.4 |
| ORF Norfolk | 61 | 75.4% | 4.9% | 7.8 |
| MCI Kansas City | 489 | 75.3% | 9.0% | 12.0 |
| ONT Ontario | 214 | 75.2% | 8.9% | 13.4 |
| MKE Milwaukee | 206 | 75.2% | 10.7% | 11.6 |
| GSP Greer | 36 | 75.0% | 8.3% | 8.2 |
| BUF Buffalo | 113 | 74.3% | 8.8% | 10.7 |
| MDW Chicago | 1,361 | 73.9% | 10.8% | 11.5 |
| TUL Tulsa | 99 | 73.7% | 8.1% | 15.5 |
| SMF Sacramento | 618 | 73.6% | 10.8% | 11.4 |
| CMH Columbus | 253 | 73.5% | 11.5% | 15.8 |
| JAX Jacksonville | 94 | 73.4% | 10.6% | 11.9 |
| OMA Omaha | 153 | 73.2% | 8.5% | 12.8 |
| CVG Cincinnati | 56 | 73.2% | 7.1% | 11.9 |
| MYR Myrtle Beach | 41 | 73.2% | 4.9% | 14.7 |
| ROC Rochester | 41 | 73.2% | 9.8% | 11.2 |
| SBA Santa Barbara | 41 | 73.2% | 14.6% | 12.7 |
| DTW Detroit | 88 | 72.7% | 9.1% | 10.6 |
| COS Colorado Springs | 84 | 72.6% | 10.7% | 7.6 |
| LBB Lubbock | 51 | 72.5% | 15.7% | 20.5 |
| GRR Grand Rapids | 47 | 72.3% | 6.4% | 9.0 |
| SLC Salt Lake City | 209 | 72.2% | 12.0% | 15.7 |
| OAK Oakland | 494 | 71.7% | 11.5% | 14.6 |
| IND Indianapolis | 283 | 71.7% | 11.7% | 15.7 |
| SNA Santa Ana | 275 | 71.6% | 12.0% | 11.1 |
| CHS Charleston | 70 | 71.4% | 8.6% | 13.5 |
| LIT Little Rock | 45 | 71.1% | 11.1% | 16.6 |
| CLE Cleveland | 110 | 70.9% | 6.4% | 13.7 |
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton | 79 | 70.9% | 12.7% | 14.4 |
| SJC San Jose | 499 | 70.7% | 14.0% | 14.3 |
| LAX Los Angeles | 492 | 70.7% | 11.8% | 15.5 |
| PIT Pittsburgh (Pennsylva) | 205 | 70.7% | 10.2% | 14.9 |
| BHM Birmingham | 109 | 70.6% | 10.1% | 11.6 |
| ABQ Albuquerque | 270 | 70.4% | 11.9% | 19.0 |
| BOI Boise | 111 | 70.3% | 5.4% | 10.8 |
| PHX Phoenix | 1,337 | 70.2% | 11.8% | 13.9 |
| DAL Dallas | 1,219 | 70.2% | 15.8% | 19.6 |
| ICT Wichita | 40 | 70.0% | 5.0% | 12.3 |
| BWI Baltimore | 1,330 | 69.3% | 12.0% | 13.5 |
| TUS Tucson | 88 | 69.3% | 13.6% | 13.4 |
| MAF Midland | 68 | 69.1% | 20.6% | 23.9 |
| STL St. Louis | 699 | 69.0% | 13.3% | 17.4 |
| PWM Portland | 42 | 69.0% | 11.9% | 20.6 |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale | 190 | 68.9% | 11.6% | 15.4 |
| BZN Bozeman | 32 | 68.8% | 12.5% | 12.2 |
| ELP El Paso | 182 | 68.7% | 18.7% | 22.2 |
| HOU Houston | 963 | 68.6% | 13.0% | 13.6 |
| TPA Tampa | 452 | 68.4% | 11.5% | 15.4 |
| PHL Philadelphia | 98 | 68.4% | 16.3% | 13.0 |
| LAS Las Vegas | 1,703 | 68.2% | 12.1% | 14.0 |
| RIC Richmond | 44 | 68.2% | 6.8% | 12.2 |
| DCA Washington | 299 | 67.6% | 14.4% | 19.6 |
| KECP Panama City Beach | 64 | 67.2% | 9.4% | 13.3 |
| SAT San Antonio | 286 | 65.7% | 15.4% | 26.5 |
| BNA Nashville | 1,295 | 65.3% | 12.8% | 17.0 |
| SJU San Juan | 72 | 65.3% | 9.7% | 15.1 |
| ATL Atlanta | 298 | 63.1% | 14.4% | 19.8 |
| DEN Denver | 1,670 | 62.7% | 14.9% | 18.0 |
| MSY New Orleans | 375 | 62.1% | 17.6% | 21.8 |
| AMA Amarillo | 34 | 61.8% | 17.6% | 26.5 |
| MCO Orlando | 1,091 | 61.4% | 19.0% | 21.8 |
| BOS Boston | 181 | 61.3% | 24.9% | 26.7 |
| AUS Austin | 760 | 58.3% | 24.1% | 33.7 |
| SAN San Diego | 804 | 57.5% | 20.3% | 21.9 |
| MIA Miami | 79 | 57.0% | 17.7% | 19.7 |
| LGA New York | 218 | 56.4% | 19.7% | 24.0 |
| SFO San Francisco | 219 | 56.2% | 24.2% | 24.3 |
| CLT Charlotte | 61 | 55.7% | 16.4% | 24.0 |
| SEA Seattle | 165 | 54.5% | 23.6% | 23.9 |
| SAV Savannah | 55 | 52.7% | 10.9% | 21.1 |
| HRL Harlingen | 39 | 48.7% | 25.6% | 36.5 |
| MEM Memphis | 107 | 43.9% | 21.5% | 30.1 |
Least punctual routes
Routes with at least 20 Southwest Airlines departures, lowest on-time share first.
| Route | Flights | On time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAN to HOU San Diego to Houston | 20 | 35.0% | 33.1 |
| LAS to SAN Las Vegas to San Diego | 67 | 35.8% | 32.1 |
| AUS to SAN Austin to San Diego | 28 | 39.3% | 50.8 |
| LAS to MSY Las Vegas to New Orleans | 22 | 40.9% | 31.7 |
| SAN to AUS San Diego to Austin | 30 | 43.3% | 34.5 |
| LGA to DAL New York to Dallas | 30 | 43.3% | 40.2 |
| PHX to ELP Phoenix to El Paso | 23 | 43.5% | 25.6 |
| SFO to SAN San Francisco to San Diego | 39 | 43.6% | 32.2 |
| SMF to SAN Sacramento to San Diego | 72 | 44.4% | 29.3 |
| LAS to SFO Las Vegas to San Francisco | 27 | 44.4% | 28.6 |
Busiest routes
The ten routes Southwest Airlines flew most this month.
| Route | Flights | On time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN to PHX Denver to Phoenix | 74 | 60.8% | 21.4 |
| SMF to SAN Sacramento to San Diego | 72 | 44.4% | 29.3 |
| PHX to DEN Phoenix to Denver | 72 | 68.1% | 13.3 |
| SAN to SJC San Diego to San Jose | 72 | 62.5% | 17.0 |
| RNO to LAS Reno to Las Vegas | 70 | 78.6% | 8.1 |
| DAL to HOU Dallas to Houston | 70 | 67.1% | 13.8 |
| SMF to LAS Sacramento to Las Vegas | 69 | 65.2% | 18.1 |
| SAN to SMF San Diego to Sacramento | 69 | 55.1% | 20.5 |
| BUR to LAS Burbank to Las Vegas | 69 | 72.5% | 10.9 |
| SAN to LAS San Diego to Las Vegas | 69 | 56.5% | 23.1 |
Other months for Southwest Airlines
Airport pages for October 2026
How we measure
On time means the aircraft took off within 15 minutes of its scheduled departure, after subtracting the departure airport's normal taxi time (FAA SWIM reports wheels-off, not push-back, so the median taxi time of the last 30 days is taken off every flight first). Average delay is the mean of that taxi-adjusted delay over all departures; early departures count as negative minutes, so an operator that routinely leaves early can show a negative average. 45+ min late is the share of departures that left 45 minutes or more behind schedule, the point at which most connections are at risk.
Scope: scheduled airlines only, the same set as the monthly State of the Sky report (operators with published routes; private, fractional and charter operators are left out), so the two publications give the same numbers for the same month. Departures are counted by scheduled day (UTC). Each day's flights are rolled up overnight and published the next morning; the newest day keeps filling in for a day or two and is only shown once it is substantially complete. Figures can differ by a few tenths of a point from the State of the Sky report for the same month: that report is frozen on the 2nd of the following month, while these pages are rebuilt from the live rollup, which recomputes each airport's taxi baseline nightly and re-rolls the last week of the month as late departure times arrive (September 2026 at SFO: 16,398 departures in both, 69.2% on time here against 69.5% in the report).
Source: FAA System Wide Information Management (SWIM) flight plans and departure times, processed by PlaneTrack. Free to quote with credit to PlaneTrack (CC BY 4.0).
Data note: 3 October 2026 - FAA schedule rollup ran short after a database stall (about 17% of departures missing).