WN2979 New OrleansMSY SeattleSEA
WN2979 by Southwest Airlines flies from New Orleans (MSY) to Seattle (SEA).
Same number through MSY → MDW → SEA
scheduled from MSY
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MSY and SEA 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 New Orleans to Seattle flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN2979 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from New Orleans to Seattle on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MSY local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN2979 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN2979 across the MSY and SEA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 9.3/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at MSY and SEA.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN2979 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
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Pro Flight Search — WN2979 New Orleans to Seattle on-time performance, measured from the MSY and SEA airport boards.
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