WN297 MDW → LAX
Southwest Airlines · Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA · 57 flights observed, 2026-01-06 to 2026-03-04 · 1,751 mi
WN297 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MDW → LAX, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
66%
Median delay
-2 min
90th percentile
+46 min
Cancellation rate
2%
How often is WN297 on time?
Across 57 flights on MDW → LAX from 2026-01-06 to 2026-03-04, WN297 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 66% of the time. The median arrival delay was -2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +46 min or later. 2% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 37 | 66% |
| 16-30 min | 7 | 13% |
| 31-60 min | 9 | 16% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 0 | 0% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 24 | 71% | +1 min |
| 2026-02 | 28 | 61% | +7 min |
| 2026-03 | 4 | 75% | +13 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7 | 71% |
| Tue | 8 | 63% |
| Wed | 9 | 78% |
| Thu | 8 | 88% |
| Fri | 8 | 50% |
| Sat | 8 | 63% |
| Sun | 8 | 50% |
Other routes
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