WN971 AustinAUS · 08:05 Las VegasLAS · 08:55
WN971 by Southwest Airlines flies from Austin (AUS) to Las Vegas (LAS) for the Thu, Sep 24 departure.
estimated arrival at LAS · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 33m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 08:34 · typical taxi-out at AUS ≈ 7 min.
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at AUS and LAS 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 Austin to Las Vegas flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN971 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Austin to Las Vegas on the same day, with scheduled departure times in AUS local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN971 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN971 across the AUS and LAS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: departed +29 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN971 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: N7875A, N220WN.
Board clocks recorded as AUS and LAS published them.
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