Schedule: a typical summer Sunday (the flights of Jul 26, 2026), re-dated. Real flights replace these once airlines file their FAA flight plans, usually about a day ahead.
SOUTHWEST · FLIGHT WN 1297
SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE
Sunday, October 4
WN 1297 · SAT → MCI
departs 6:50 PM CT · arrives 8:45 PM CT
Forecast issued Fri 1:00 PM ET · 55h before departure
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Odds over time
Arrive at MCI more than 15 minutes late?
26%
chance · ±1 pts
– · 24h
HOW SURE WE ARE
Moderate. The odds now blend history with early weather forecasts.
Arrive 15+ late
26%
Leave 15+ late
37%
Arrive 1h+ late
9%
Cancelled
<1%
MOSTLY HISTORY
WEATHER FORECASTS
LIVE
IN THE AIR
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
5.9d
Now
2d
1d
12h
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Departs
Lands
Arrive at MCI more than 15 minutes late?
Calm-weather odds: 22% · changed – in 24h
–
26%
Yes 26%
No 74%
Leave SAT more than 15 minutes late?
Calm-weather odds: 26% · changed – in 24h
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37%
Yes 37%
No 63%
Arrive at MCI more than an hour late?
Calm-weather odds: 6% · changed – in 24h
–
9%
Yes 9%
No 91%
Cancelled?
Calm-weather odds: <1% · changed – in 24h
–
<1%
Yes <1%
No 99%
How late will it get to MCI?
On time or early
73%
15–30 min late
7%
30 min–1 hour late
10%
1–2 hours late
6%
Over 2 hours late
2%
Cancelled
<1%
Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.
What’s moving the odds
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Later flights pick up delays from earlier in the day
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WN's recent on-time record
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Arrivals into MCI at that hour are often late
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SAT usually runs smoothly
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Sundays in October are usually quieter than average
Weather at each end
SAT (origin)
Gusts 27 kt Ceiling 1,300 ft Visibility 10+ mi Precip 0.06 in
MCI (destination)
Gusts 12 kt Ceiling none (clear) Visibility 10+ mi Precip none
How this resolves
Yes if the gate arrival is more than 15 minutes after the scheduled arrival. Cancelled or diverted flights resolve N/A.
Every question here is display only — there is no betting or money involved. Gate times come from the airline; a cancellation resolves only the “Cancelled?” question, and a diversion voids the delay questions.