Southwest Airlines · New Orleans, LA to Washington, DC · 36 flights observed, 2025-11-02 to 2026-01-05 · 969 mi
WN857 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MSY → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is WN857 on time?
Across 36 flights on MSY → DCA from 2025-11-02 to 2026-01-05, WN857 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 56% of the time. The median arrival delay was +11 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +118 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 20 | 56% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 14% |
| 31-60 min | 6 | 17% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 3% |
| 2+ hrs | 4 | 11% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 17 | 59% | +35 min |
| 2025-12 | 15 | 53% | +35 min |
| 2026-01 | 4 | 50% | +14 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 67% |
| Tue | 3 | 67% |
| Wed | 1 | 100% |
| Thu | 3 | 33% |
| Fri | 8 | 38% |
| Sat | 5 | 80% |
| Sun | 10 | 50% |
Other routes
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