Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

August 14, 1997

Published on August 14, 1997


EXHIBIT (11.1)
Page 1 of 4


Southwest Airlines Co.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1997




Fully
Primary Diluted

Weighted average shares outstanding 145,592,516 145,592,516

Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options (treasury stock method) 6,656,122 6,866,656

Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares 152,248,638 152,459,172

Earnings for per share computations $93,832,000 $93,832,000

Earnings per common and common
equivalent share $0.62 $0.62





EXHIBIT (11.1)
Page 2 of 4


Southwest Airlines Co.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 1996



Fully
Primary Diluted

Weighted average shares outstanding 144,705,676 144,705,676

Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options (treasury stock method) 8,969,735 8,969,761

Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares 153,675,411 153,675,437

Earnings for per share computations $85,316,000 $85,316,000

Earnings per common and common
equivalent share $0.56 $0.56





EXHIBIT (11.1)
Page 3 of 4


Southwest Airlines Co.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1997




Fully
Primary Diluted

Weighted average shares outstanding 145,453,969 145,453,969

Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options (treasury stock method) 5,895,093 6,000,983

Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares 151,349,062 151,454,952

Earnings for per share computations $141,706,000 $144,706,000

Earnings per common and common
equivalent share $0.96 $0.96



EXHIBIT (11.1)
Page 4 of 4


Southwest Airlines Co.
Computation of Earnings Per Share
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996




Fully
Primary Diluted

Weighted average shares outstanding 144,510,625 144,510,625

Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
stock options (treasury stock method) 8,528,471 9,051,604

Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares 153,039,096 153,562,229

Earnings for per share computations $118,317,000 $118,317,000

Earnings per common and common
equivalent share $0.77 $0.77