Flight OddsWN1779 MDW → DSM
Southwest Airlines · Chicago, IL to Des Moines, IA · 33 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-06 · 306 mi
WN1779 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MDW → DSM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
58%
Median delay
+8 min
90th percentile
+121 min
Cancellation rate
6%
How often is WN1779 on time?
Across 33 flights on MDW → DSM from 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-06, WN1779 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 58% of the time. The median arrival delay was +8 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +121 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 18 | 58% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 13% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 10% |
| 2+ hrs | 4 | 13% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 26 | 62% | +25 min |
| 2026-04 | 5 | 40% | +71 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 80% |
| Tue | 4 | 50% |
| Wed | 4 | 75% |
| Thu | 4 | 75% |
| Fri | 5 | 20% |
| Sat | 5 | 60% |
| Sun | 4 | 50% |
Other routes
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