WN1283 WashingtonDCA · 11:40 HoustonHOU · 13:20
WN1283 by Southwest Airlines flies from Washington (DCA) to Houston (HOU).
Same number through DCA → MSY → HOU
scheduled from DCA
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 operation0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by HOU (Houston), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Washington to Houston flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN1283 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Washington to Houston on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DCA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN1283 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN1283 across the DCA and HOU boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 12 confirmed landings · 10/12 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN1283 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: N429WN, N243WN, N8879Q, N1806U.
Board clocks recorded as DCA and HOU published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN1283 Washington to Houston on-time performance, measured from the DCA and HOU airport boards.
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