WN978 Southwest Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Southwest Airlines flight WN978, which currently operates between the airports of Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (Airport Code LAX) and New Orleans - Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl Airport (Airport Code MSY).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights WN978
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights WN978
WN978 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions. Flight Status
WN978 Southwest Airlines to New Orleans
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday August 30, 2026
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday August 30, 2026
Airline information
Southwest Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
Departure
Los Angeles (LAX)
August 30, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Departed at:
10:26 am
Terminal:
1
Gate:
11A
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:30 am
Arrival
New Orleans (MSY)
August 30, 2026
Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl Airport
Arrived at:
04:14 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
B5
Scheduled Arrival Time: 04:15 pm
Baggage: 5
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight WN978?
The flight WN978 is scheduled to flight on Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight WN978?
The distance between the two airports is 1668 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Los Angeles: 2026-08-30 17:12:59
Current Time in New Orleans: 2026-08-30 19:12:59
The flight WN978 is scheduled to flight on Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight WN978?
The distance between the two airports is 1668 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Los Angeles: 2026-08-30 17:12:59
Current Time in New Orleans: 2026-08-30 19:12:59
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Los Angeles and New Orleans:
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL1112. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2154. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
Breeze Airways
- Flight Number: MX353. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 30 minutes)
Southwest Airlines
- Flight Number: WN2032. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: WN2632. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL1112. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2154. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
Breeze Airways
- Flight Number: MX353. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 30 minutes)
Southwest Airlines
- Flight Number: WN2032. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: WN2632. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Last Past Flights WN978
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
23 August
23 August
10:23 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
04:11 pm
New Orleans (MSY)
New Orleans (MSY)
03h 48min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Sunday
16 August
16 August
11:18 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
04:58 pm
New Orleans (MSY)
New Orleans (MSY)
03h 40min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
09 August
09 August
10:35 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
04:10 pm
New Orleans (MSY)
New Orleans (MSY)
03h 35min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time