WN3979 HOU → LGA

Southwest Airlines · Houston, TX to New York, NY · 18 flights observed, 2026-03-07 to 2026-04-05 · 1,428 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (31%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

WN3979 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for HOU → LGA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
31%
Median delay
+52 min
90th percentile
+142 min
Cancellation rate
6%

How often is WN3979 on time?

Across 18 flights on HOU → LGA from 2026-03-07 to 2026-04-05, WN3979 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 31% of the time. The median arrival delay was +52 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +142 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time531%
16-30 min213%
31-60 min213%
61-120 min531%
2+ hrs213%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-031331%+53 min
2026-04333%+156 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
MonNo data—
Tue40%
Wed30%
ThuNo data—
FriNo data—
Sat580%
Sun425%

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