WN738 BostonBOS · 14:50 DallasDAL · 17:45
WN738 by Southwest Airlines flies from Boston (BOS) to Dallas (DAL).
scheduled from BOS
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 +17 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by BOS (Boston), currently flying IFR (instrument). 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 Boston to Dallas flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN738 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Boston to Dallas on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BOS local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN738 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN738 across the BOS and DAL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~19 min late. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 1/5 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 WN738 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: N8609A, N8885Q, N8773Q, N8848Q.
Board clocks recorded as BOS and DAL published them.
Planning around WN738? Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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Pro Flight Search — WN738 Boston to Dallas on-time performance, measured from the BOS and DAL airport boards.
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