Here are the more interesting Southwest Airlines statistics I was able to dig up recently. As always, I will be adding more and updating these periodically as I find new stuff. Be sure to check back regularly.

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Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others, so some of these are based on news reports and not official company tallies. All stats are linked to their source unless it was sent to me directly from the company. No stat listed on DMR should be considered in making any type of investment decision. In other words: This is the best I can find, but I don’t guarantee anything.

Southwest Airlines Statistics and Facts

Southwest Airlines Headquarters:

Dallas, Texas

Year Southwest Airlines was founded:

1971

Number of Southwest Airlines employees:

54,000

Last updated 7/31/17

Average number of annual Southwest Airlines customers:

100 million customers

Last updated 7/31/17

Number of Southwest Airlines destinations in the US:

101 destinations

Last updated 7/31/17

Average number of daily departures for Southwest Airlines during peak travel season:

3,900 departures

Last updated 7/31/17

Average age of Southwest Airlines’ fleet:

12 years

Last updated 7/31/17

Average amount of time per day that each Southwest Airlines’ aircraft flies:

5 flights/11 hours per day

Last updated 7/31/17

US airport with the most Southwest Airlines daily departures:

Chicago (Midway)

Last updated March 2017

Average number of reservations that Southwest Airlines customer reps book monthly:

1.7 million reservations

Last updated 7/31/17

Number of people who flew with Southwest Airlines in 2016:

152 million

Number of people who applied for jobs with Southwest Airlines in 2016:

342,664

Number of Southwest Airlines new hires in 2016:

7,207

Amount of cargo flown on Southwest Airlines in 2016:

166 million pounds

Percentage of Southwest Airlines passengers that checked in online or at a kiosk in 22016:

86%

Average airfare for Southwest Airlines in 2016:

$149.09 (one way)

Southwest Airlines’ 2016 net income:

$2.24 billion

Southwest Airlines’ 2015 net income:

$2.18 billion