WN516 HOU → DCA

Southwest Airlines · Houston, TX to Washington, DC · 25 flights observed, 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-06 · 1,218 mi

This flight's reliability varies a lot by day of week — 80% on-time on Saturdays vs. 40% on Sundays.

WN516 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for HOU → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
61%
Median delay
+7 min
90th percentile
+49 min
Cancellation rate
4%

How often is WN516 on time?

Across 25 flights on HOU → DCA from 2026-03-05 to 2026-04-06, WN516 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 61% of the time. The median arrival delay was +7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +49 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1461%
16-30 min313%
31-60 min417%
61-120 min29%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-031861%+17 min
2026-04560%+28 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon475%
TueNo data—
WedNo data—
Thu560%
Fri450%
Sat580%
Sun540%

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