WN1261 DenverDEN · 19:25 Long BeachLGB · 21:00
WN1261 by Southwest Airlines flies from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach (LGB) for the Wed, Sep 23 departure.
departs DEN · 46 min late
board checked 23m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +31 min · 0 cancelled · 8 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DEN and LGB are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Denver to Long Beach flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN1261 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Denver to Long Beach on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DEN local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN1261 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN1261 across the DEN and LGB boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~33 min late. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 3/7 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN1261 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N8705Q, N8867Q, N8649A, N904WN.
Board clocks recorded as DEN and LGB published them.
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