WN4498 MDW → BUF
Southwest Airlines · Chicago, IL to Buffalo, NY · 58 flights observed, 2025-11-02 to 2026-01-05 · 468 mi
WN4498 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MDW → BUF, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
84%
Median delay
-5 min
90th percentile
+58 min
Cancellation rate
3%
How often is WN4498 on time?
Across 58 flights on MDW → BUF from 2025-11-02 to 2026-01-05, WN4498 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 84% of the time. The median arrival delay was -5 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +58 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 47 | 84% |
| 16-30 min | 1 | 2% |
| 31-60 min | 2 | 4% |
| 61-120 min | 5 | 9% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 24 | 88% | +2 min |
| 2025-12 | 28 | 82% | +12 min |
| 2026-01 | 4 | 75% | -3 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8 | 88% |
| Tue | 9 | 89% |
| Wed | 9 | 78% |
| Thu | 7 | 100% |
| Fri | 9 | 89% |
| Sat | 5 | 80% |
| Sun | 9 | 67% |
Other routes
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