Southwest Airlines Aircraft Operating Statistics- Cost Per Block Hour (Unadjusted)
Southwest Airlines
		1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
	Small Narrowbodies	$1,455	$1,583	$1,525	$1,458	$1,550	$1,702	$1,717	$1,705	$1,871	$1,972	$2,091	$2,537	$2,656	$3,141	$3,020	$3,392	$3,872	$4,083	$4,035	$3,960	$3,368	$3,436	$3,542	$3,808	$3,901	$4,478
	(Ex Fuel)	$1,025	$1,064	$1,041	$1,094	$1,129	$1,069	$1,106	$1,124	$1,259	$1,284	$1,253	$1,406	$1,414	$1,490	$1,589	$1,679	$1,666	$1,824	$1,887	$1,942	$2,054	$2,163	$2,213	$2,286	$2,460	$3,493
	Pilots	$330	$335	$343	$355	$372	$352	$377	$399	$480	$508	$538	$594	$567	$579	$630	$691	$700	$692	$738	$805	$919	$957	$1,013	$1,024	$1,126	$1,897
	Salaries and Wages	$254	$256	$261	$269	$278	$280	$300	$320	$348	$377	$407	$425	$435	$452	$491	$529	$546	$530	$554	$591	$661	$703	$712	$727	$792	$1,506
	Pilot Training	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$6	$5	$5	$6	$5	$6	$5	$5	$6	$7	$8	$14
	Benefits and Payroll Taxes	$51	$52	$54	$57	$63	$42	$43	$47	$101	$100	$102	$138	$99	$95	$102	$125	$118	$121	$143	$171	$215	$210	$247	$241	$278	$320
	Per Diem/ Personnel	$23	$26	$27	$28	$28	$28	$31	$29	$28	$27	$27	$28	$29	$29	$30	$31	$31	$35	$36	$37	$38	$39	$48	$49	$48	$57
	Purchased Goods	$439	$526	$488	$367	$424	$636	$615	$587	$617	$693	$841	$1,229	$1,333	$1,751	$1,517	$1,807	$2,301	$2,358	$2,245	$2,113	$1,394	$1,342	$1,404	$1,603	$1,525	$1,039
	Fuel/Oil	$430	$519	$483	$364	$421	$633	$611	$581	$612	$688	$837	$1,131	$1,242	$1,651	$1,431	$1,712	$2,206	$2,259	$2,147	$2,018	$1,314	$1,273	$1,329	$1,522	$1,441	$985
	Insurance	$9	$7	$5	$3	$3	$3	$4	$7	$5	$4	$3	$21	$15	$13	$14	$16	$15	$14	$13	$11	$11	$9	$9	$9	$12	$22
	Other (inc. Tax)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$77	$75	$88	$71	$79	$80	$85	$85	$84	$70	$60	$67	$71	$71	$32
	Maintenance	$324	$351	$335	$374	$414	$385	$392	$379	$432	$422	$385	$390	$436	$485	$511	$534	$537	$618	$627	$613	$634	$651	$684	$773	$872	$895
	Labor	$41	$42	$46	$50	$53	$53	$55	$63	$71	$73	$72	$70	$69	$77	$76	$79	$82	$80	$83	$90	$92	$104	$116	$131	$140	$171
	Materials	$28	$28	$23	$23	$30	$30	$30	$21	$21	$23	$21	$27	$38	$39	$38	$50	$52	$67	$64	$48	$54	$69	$64	$62	$97	$105
	Third Party	$218	$222	$207	$237	$262	$231	$224	$215	$231	$224	$196	$219	$264	$297	$315	$321	$317	$376	$381	$368	$373	$356	$385	$449	$478	$433
	Total Direct	$292	$314	$296	$332	$370	$342	$340	$331	$356	$352	$317	$317	$371	$414	$429	$450	$451	$522	$524	$504	$517	$529	$565	$642	$715	$702
	Burden	$31	$36	$38	$42	$44	$44	$52	$48	$76	$70	$68	$73	$65	$71	$82	$84	$86	$96	$103	$109	$117	$121	$119	$130	$157	$193
	Aircraft Ownership	$360	$371	$358	$361	$343	$329	$333	$340	$342	$344	$327	$324	$320	$325	$362	$298	$94	$160	$170	$152	$135	$144	$148	$162	$142	$230
	Rentals	$217	$216	$204	$195	$177	$157	$146	$139	$135	$123	$105	$96	$91	$89	$110	$109	$92	$159	$168	$148	$125	$119	$105	$95	$102	$133
	Depreciation and Amortization	$144	$154	$154	$166	$166	$172	$187	$200	$208	$221	$222	$228	$230	$236	$252	$189	$2	$2	$2	$4	$11	$25	$43	$67	$40	$97
	Other	$1	$0	$0	$0	-$3	$1	$0	$0	$1	$5	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1	$62	$240	$254	$254	$277	$285	$342	$293	$247	$235	$416
	Indicies
	Aircraft In Fleet	251	229	249	261	291	325	354	365	380	404	432	462	500	535	541	543	554	608	559	556	578	586	551	510	511	497
	Seats Per Departure	132	133	133	133	134	135	135	135	135	136	136	136	136	136	136	136	136	135	138	141	142	143	143	143	143	143
	Average Stage Length	401	412	427	441	464	492	515	538	559	577	608	622	630	636	639	648	664	684	682	695	707	715	688	668	664	678
	Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour	773	787	822	793	794	775	778	767	760	747	733	735	730	707	705	712	714	631	584	670	728	731	726	724	723	691
	Load Factor	64.5%	66.6%	63.8%	64.8%	69.0%	70.5%	68.1%	65.9%	66.8%	69.5%	70.7%	73.1%	72.6%	71.2%	76.0%	79.3%	80.8%	80.1%	79.4%	81.7%	82.6%	83.2%	83.3%	82.8%	83.1%	53.5%
	Daily Utilization per Aircraft
	Block Hours	9.32	11.17	11.26	11.19	11.01	10.98	10.81	10.92	10.83	10.88	11.13	11.22	11.19	10.95	10.26	10.20	10.46	11.45	11.65	11.01	10.36	10.26	10.46	10.60	10.44	6.40
	Airborne Hours	7.87	9.38	9.51	9.45	9.32	9.33	9.28	9.37	9.32	9.34	9.58	9.68	9.59	9.39	8.83	8.76	9.00	7.47	7.05	8.78	8.77	8.67	8.76	8.83	8.67	5.42
	Departures	7.61	8.93	8.65	8.47	7.98	7.59	7.30	7.11	6.85	6.65	6.53	6.49	6.37	6.11	5.71	5.63	5.67	6.04	6.12	5.68	5.30	5.21	5.43	5.61	5.52	3.38
	Large Narrowbodies																		$3,971	$4,054	$3,805	$3,178	$3,197	$3,074	$3,345	$3,569	$4,118
	(Ex Fuel)																		$1,495	$1,607	$1,662	$1,775	$1,833	$1,652	$1,734	$2,032	$3,120
	Pilots																		$972	$809	$828	$953	$991	$1,056	$1,072	$1,180	$2,029
	Salaries and Wages																		$762	$608	$608	$686	$731	$745	$761	$830	$1,620
	Pilot Training																		$8	$6	$6	$6	$6	$7	$8	$9	$15
	Benefits and Payroll Taxes																		$154	$156	$175	$223	$215	$255	$251	$290	$335
	Per Diem/ Personnel																		$49	$39	$38	$39	$40	$50	$51	$51	$59
	Purchased Goods																		$2,612	$2,554	$2,241	$1,485	$1,436	$1,501	$1,695	$1,625	$1,050
	Fuel/Oil																		$2,476	$2,447	$2,143	$1,402	$1,364	$1,422	$1,611	$1,538	$998
	Insurance																		$19	$14	$11	$11	$9	$9	$9	$13	$23
	Other (inc. Tax)																		$117	$93	$86	$72	$63	$70	$75	$75	$29
	Maintenance																		$5	$330	$385	$410	$447	$214	$263	$375	$491
	Labor																		$0	$72	$91	$93	$107	$31	$42	$65	$99
	Materials																		$0	$49	$50	$56	$71	$19	$22	$48	$67
	Third Party																		$5	$121	$132	$144	$145	$42	$64	$101	$120
	Total Direct																		$5	$239	$272	$288	$321	$89	$127	$210	$286
	Burden																		$0	$91	$113	$122	$125	$125	$137	$165	$205
	Aircraft Ownership																		$138	$99	$74	$53	$46	$38	$34	$96	$171
	Rentals																		$138	$97	$74	$53	$46	$37	$34	$53	$171
	Depreciation and Amortization																		$0	$2	$0	$0	$0	$1	$0	$43	$0
	Other																		$244	$262	$278	$277	$277	$266	$281	$294	$377
	Indicies
	Aircraft In Fleet	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	43	66	95	120	161	212	223	207
	Seats Per Departure	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	175	175	175	175	175	175	175	175	175
	Average Stage Length	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,254	1,106	1,011	1,070	1,014	1,038	1,037	1,007	887
	Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	767	765	767	780	781	762	756	771	726
	Load Factor																		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	Daily Utilization per Aircraft
	Block Hours	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	12	11	12	11	11	11	11	9
	Airborne Hours	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	7
	Departures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
	Widebodies
	(Ex Fuel)
	Pilots
	Salaries and Wages
	Pilot Training
	Benefits and Payroll Taxes
	Per Diem/ Personnel
	Purchased Goods
	Fuel/Oil
	Insurance
	Other (inc. Tax)
	Maintenance
	Labor
	Materials
	Third Party
	Total Direct
	Burden
	Aircraft Ownership
	Rentals
	Depreciation and Amortization
	Other
	Indicies
	Aircraft In Fleet	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Seats Per Departure	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Average Stage Length	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Load Factor
	Daily Utilization per Aircraft
	Block Hours	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Airborne Hours	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Departures	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total Fleet	$1,455	$1,583	$1,525	$1,458	$1,550	$1,702	$1,717	$1,705	$1,871	$1,972	$2,091	$2,537	$2,656	$3,141	$3,020	$3,392	$3,872	$4,080	$4,036	$3,944	$3,338	$3,392	$3,429	$3,666	$3,799	$4,349
	(Ex Fuel)	$1,025	$1,064	$1,041	$1,094	$1,129	$1,069	$1,106	$1,124	$1,259	$1,284	$1,253	$1,406	$1,414	$1,490	$1,589	$1,679	$1,666	$1,816	$1,868	$1,912	$2,011	$2,102	$2,077	$2,117	$2,327	$3,360
	Pilots	$330	$335	$343	$355	$372	$352	$377	$399	$480	$508	$538	$594	$567	$579	$630	$691	$700	$698	$743	$807	$924	$963	$1,023	$1,039	$1,143	$1,944
	Salaries and Wages	$254	$256	$261	$269	$278	$280	$300	$320	$348	$377	$407	$425	$435	$452	$491	$529	$546	$535	$558	$593	$665	$708	$720	$737	$804	$1,547
	Pilot Training	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$3	$6	$5	$5	$6	$5	$6	$5	$6	$7	$7	$9	$14
	Benefits and Payroll Taxes	$51	$52	$54	$57	$63	$42	$43	$47	$101	$100	$102	$138	$99	$95	$102	$125	$118	$122	$143	$172	$216	$211	$249	$244	$282	$325
	Per Diem/ Personnel	$23	$26	$27	$28	$28	$28	$31	$29	$28	$27	$27	$28	$29	$29	$30	$31	$31	$35	$36	$37	$38	$39	$48	$50	$49	$58
	Purchased Goods	$439	$526	$488	$367	$424	$636	$615	$587	$617	$693	$841	$1,229	$1,333	$1,751	$1,517	$1,807	$2,301	$2,364	$2,267	$2,127	$1,408	$1,360	$1,428	$1,631	$1,556	$1,043
	Fuel/Oil	$430	$519	$483	$364	$421	$633	$611	$581	$612	$688	$837	$1,131	$1,242	$1,651	$1,431	$1,712	$2,206	$2,264	$2,169	$2,032	$1,328	$1,290	$1,351	$1,549	$1,471	$990
	Insurance	$9	$7	$5	$3	$3	$3	$4	$7	$5	$4	$3	$21	$15	$13	$14	$16	$15	$14	$13	$11	$11	$9	$9	$9	$12	$22
	Other (inc. Tax)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$77	$75	$88	$71	$79	$80	$86	$85	$84	$70	$61	$67	$73	$72	$31
	Maintenance	$324	$351	$335	$374	$414	$385	$392	$379	$432	$422	$385	$390	$436	$485	$511	$534	$537	$604	$606	$589	$600	$613	$571	$616	$719	$750
	Labor	$41	$42	$46	$50	$53	$53	$55	$63	$71	$73	$72	$70	$69	$77	$76	$79	$82	$78	$82	$90	$92	$104	$96	$104	$117	$145
	Materials	$28	$28	$23	$23	$30	$30	$30	$21	$21	$23	$21	$27	$38	$39	$38	$50	$52	$65	$63	$48	$54	$69	$53	$50	$82	$92
	Third Party	$218	$222	$207	$237	$262	$231	$224	$215	$231	$224	$196	$219	$264	$297	$315	$321	$317	$367	$362	$342	$337	$317	$302	$331	$362	$321
	Total Direct	$292	$314	$296	$332	$370	$342	$340	$331	$356	$352	$317	$317	$371	$414	$429	$450	$451	$511	$504	$479	$482	$491	$450	$484	$559	$553
	Burden	$31	$36	$38	$42	$44	$44	$52	$48	$76	$70	$68	$73	$65	$71	$82	$84	$86	$94	$102	$109	$118	$122	$120	$132	$159	$197
	Aircraft Ownership	$360	$371	$358	$361	$343	$329	$333	$340	$342	$344	$327	$324	$320	$325	$362	$298	$94	$160	$165	$144	$123	$126	$121	$123	$128	$209
	Rentals	$217	$216	$204	$195	$177	$157	$146	$139	$135	$123	$105	$96	$91	$89	$110	$109	$92	$158	$163	$140	$113	$105	$88	$76	$87	$147
	Depreciation and Amortization	$144	$154	$154	$166	$166	$172	$187	$200	$208	$221	$222	$228	$230	$236	$252	$189	$2	$2	$2	$4	$9	$20	$33	$46	$41	$62
	Other	$1	$0	$0	$0	-$3	$1	$0	$0	$1	$5	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1	$62	$240	$254	$255	$277	$284	$330	$286	$257	$253	$402
	Indicies
	Aircraft In Fleet	251	229	249	261	291	325	354	365	380	404	432	462	500	535	541	543	554	621	601	623	673	705	712	722	734	704
	Seats Per Departure	132	133	133	133	134	135	135	135	135	136	136	136	136	136	136	136	136	136	141	145	148	149	151	154	154	155
	Average Stage Length	401	412	427	441	464	492	515	538	559	577	608	622	630	636	639	648	664	692	703	721	750	760	754	757	748	744
	Gallons of Fuel Per Block Hour	773	787	822	793	794	775	778	767	760	747	733	735	730	707	705	712	714	634	597	680	736	740	735	734	738	704
	Load Factor	64.5%	66.6%	63.8%	64.8%	69.0%	70.5%	68.1%	65.9%	66.8%	69.5%	70.7%	73.1%	72.6%	71.2%	76.0%	79.3%	80.8%	80.3%	80.0%	82.4%	83.6%	84.0%	83.9%	83.4%	83.5%	52.4%
	Daily Utilization per Aircraft
	Block Hours	9.32	11.17	11.26	11.19	11.01	10.98	10.81	10.92	10.83	10.88	11.13	11.22	11.19	10.95	10.26	10.20	10.46	11.46	11.65	11.01	10.53	10.46	10.68	10.80	10.51	7.03
	Airborne Hours	7.87	9.38	9.51	9.45	9.32	9.33	9.28	9.37	9.32	9.34	9.58	9.68	9.59	9.39	8.83	8.76	9.00	7.54	7.28	8.87	8.95	8.90	9.00	9.08	8.85	6.03
	Departures	7.61	8.93	8.65	8.47	7.98	7.59	7.30	7.11	6.85	6.65	6.53	6.49	6.37	6.11	5.71	5.63	5.67	6.00	5.99	5.53	5.16	5.08	5.19	5.22	5.10	3.49
	Note: Shaded data means data appear questionable.