How can I change the date or time of a flight with Southwest Airlines?
A Southwest time change should retain the full city pair, local date and every traveler while the replacement is priced. The displayed fare difference is separate from the fare product's flexibility. If Southwest changed the schedule, preserve that notice and review disruption options before turning the event into a voluntary paid change. Retrieve the Southwest confirmation and identify the fare product printed on the booking before choosing Change or Cancel. Record the new Southwest confirmation, the form and owner of any remaining value, and the status of every traveler on the reservation.
Important exceptions
- A time change can also change the calendar date or airport after time-zone conversion.
- Cancelling first can lose protected space, ticket value or later segments.
- Do not confirm while any airport code, local date or operating carrier is ambiguous.
- Stop if the replacement silently removes a segment or breaks the connection.
- Do not assume seats, bags or upgrades automatically transfer to the new flight.
More booking questions
What must remain unchanged while Southwest prices a time change?
Keep the full city pair, local date and every traveler visible while the replacement is priced.
Confirm before booking
- Confirm for this ticket: Open the confirmation.
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Is Southwest fare flexibility the same as the displayed fare difference?
No. The displayed fare difference and the fare product's flexibility are separate parts of the decision.
Confirm before booking
- Confirm for this ticket: Compare itinerary and price.
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What if Southwest changed the schedule first?
Preserve the schedule notice and review disruption options before treating the event as a voluntary paid change.
Confirm before booking
- Confirm for this ticket: Classify the trigger.
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Sources and last checked
- Changing or cancelling flightshttps://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/article/changing-cancelling-flights
- Rebook or change a triphttps://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/article/rebook-or-change-trip
- Fare informationhttps://www.southwest.com/fare-information/
- Refund policyhttps://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/article/refund-policy