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WN259 Southwest Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Southwest Airlines flight WN259, which currently operates between the airports of Raleigh/Durham - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (Airport Code RDU) and Houston - Houston Hobby Airport (Airport Code HOU).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, October 13, 2025.

WN259 On Time performance:
83
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

WN259 Southwest Airlines to Houston

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Monday October 13, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 12, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (October 14, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-700 Passenger (Scimitar Winglets)

Departure

Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
October 13, 2025
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Departed at:
11:25 am
Terminal:
1
Gate:
A7
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:25 am

Arrival

Houston (HOU)
October 13, 2025
Houston Hobby Airport
Arrived at:
12:53 pm
Terminal:
2
Gate:
2
Scheduled Arrival Time: 01:25 pm
Baggage: 1
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight WN259?
The flight WN259 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight WN259?
The distance between the two airports is 1049 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight WN259?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:41 hours.

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 Raleigh/Durham: 2025-10-13 17:11:00
Current Time in Houston: 2025-10-13 16:11:00

Alternative Flights

Southwest Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Raleigh/Durham to Houston.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 02, 2025 to October 07, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 6
On Time: 5 ( 83 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 17 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 3 minutes.
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 WN259

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
12 October
08:55 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
10:31 am
Houston (HOU)
02h 36min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Saturday
11 October
05:38 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
07:10 am
Houston (HOU)
02h 32min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Friday
10 October
11:54 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01:37 pm
Houston (HOU)
02h 43min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Thursday
09 October
11:38 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01:21 pm
Houston (HOU)
02h 43min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
08 October
01:02 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
02:53 pm
Houston (HOU)
02h 51min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
07 October
01:03 pm
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
02:45 pm
Houston (HOU)
02h 42min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Monday
06 October
11:18 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
12:50 pm
Houston (HOU)
02h 32min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time
Sunday
05 October
08:55 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
10:32 am
Houston (HOU)
02h 37min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Saturday
04 October
05:34 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
07:14 am
Houston (HOU)
02h 40min
Boeing 737MAX
Boeing 737MAX
Landed - On-time
Friday
03 October
11:27 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01:14 pm
Houston (HOU)
02h 47min
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700
Landed - On-time