WN898 MDW → LAX

Southwest Airlines · Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA · 24 flights observed, 2026-04-09 to 2026-06-01 · 1,751 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (45%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

WN898 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MDW → LAX, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
45%
Median delay
+21 min
90th percentile
+69 min
Cancellation rate
4%

How often is WN898 on time?

Across 24 flights on MDW → LAX from 2026-04-09 to 2026-06-01, WN898 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 45% of the time. The median arrival delay was +21 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +69 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1045%
16-30 min314%
31-60 min627%
61-120 min314%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-04933%+30 min
2026-051250%+28 min
2026-061100%+5 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon743%
TueNo data—
WedNo data—
Thu813%
Fri786%
SatNo data—
SunNo data—

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