WN2281 TPA → ORD

Southwest Airlines · Tampa, FL to Chicago, IL · 33 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-06 · 1,012 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (45%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

WN2281 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for TPA → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
45%
Median delay
+26 min
90th percentile
+107 min
Cancellation rate
6%

How often is WN2281 on time?

Across 33 flights on TPA → ORD from 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-06, WN2281 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 45% of the time. The median arrival delay was +26 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +107 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1445%
16-30 min26%
31-60 min1032%
61-120 min310%
2+ hrs26%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-032646%+44 min
2026-04540%+33 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon560%
Tue450%
Wed450%
Thu450%
Fri50%
Sat560%
Sun450%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…