Amtrak Southwest Chief on-time performance
Of 47 Southwest Chief trips that reached their final stop from Oct 11 to Nov 7, 17% arrived within 5 minutes of schedule, 17% within 10, 19.1% within 15. Trips ran 197 minutes late on average.
Among the 43 Amtrak lines we measure, the Southwest Chief ranks 42 for on-time arrivals.
Measured window: Oct 11 to Nov 7, the last 30 days. On-time threshold: 5 minutes; Amtrak uses 10-15 minutes.
Southwest Chief trains, one by one
Trains with at least 5 measured trips in the window, Oct 11 to Nov 7.
Last 30 days
On-time share of the Southwest Chief trips that finished each day.
| Day | On time | Avg late | Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | 0% | 97 min | 2 |
| Nov 6 | 50% | 23 min | 2 |
| Nov 5 | 0% | 199 min | 2 |
| Nov 3 | 0% | 263 min | 2 |
| Nov 2 | 0% | 205 min | 2 |
| Nov 1 | 0% | 396 min | 2 |
| Oct 31 | 0% | 321 min | 2 |
| Oct 30 | 0% | 277 min | 2 |
| Oct 29 | 0% | 519 min | 2 |
| Oct 28 | 0% | 94 min | 1 |
| Oct 25 | 50% | 2 min | 2 |
| Oct 24 | 100% | -24 min | 1 |
| Oct 23 | 0% | 242 min | 1 |
| Oct 22 | 0% | 603 min | 2 |
| Oct 21 | 0% | 227 min | 2 |
| Oct 20 | 50% | 91 min | 2 |
| Oct 19 | 100% | 0 min | 2 |
| Oct 18 | 50% | 12 min | 2 |
| Oct 17 | 0% | 71 min | 2 |
| Oct 16 | 0% | 163 min | 2 |
| Oct 15 | 0% | 171 min | 2 |
| Oct 14 | 0% | 186 min | 2 |
| Oct 13 | 0% | 422 min | 2 |
| Oct 12 | 0% | 143 min | 2 |
| Oct 11 | 50% | 77 min | 2 |
Southwest Chief delay questions
Is the Amtrak Southwest Chief on time?
The Southwest Chief is late more often than on time: 17% of 47 measured trips arrived within 5 minutes of schedule (Oct 11 to Nov 7).
How late is the Southwest Chief on average?
Measured at the final stop, Southwest Chief trips ran 197 minutes late on average. 78.7% were 30 minutes or more late and 70.2% an hour or more.
How do you measure Southwest Chief delays?
We record the delay at the final stop of each trip that completed, from Amtrak's live data. Cancelled trips are not counted. A trip is on time when it arrives 5 minutes late or less. Amtrak counts a trip as on time at 10 to 15 minutes depending on the route, so its figures can differ from ours; the 'within 10 minutes' share is the closest to Amtrak's threshold.