WN490 BNA → DCA
Southwest Airlines · Nashville, TN to Washington, DC · 50 flights observed, 2026-01-06 to 2026-03-04 · 562 mi
WN490 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for BNA → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
71%
Median delay
+7 min
90th percentile
+75 min
Cancellation rate
4%
How often is WN490 on time?
Across 50 flights on BNA → DCA from 2026-01-06 to 2026-03-04, WN490 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 71% of the time. The median arrival delay was +7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +75 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 34 | 71% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 5 | 10% |
| 61-120 min | 5 | 10% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 20 | 75% | +24 min |
| 2026-02 | 24 | 67% | +19 min |
| 2026-03 | 4 | 75% | +15 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7 | 86% |
| Tue | 9 | 56% |
| Wed | 9 | 67% |
| Thu | 8 | 75% |
| Fri | 8 | 63% |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 7 | 86% |
Other routes
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