What type of aircraft is N253WN?

N253WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N253WN?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N253WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N253WN fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Houston (7 flights). It flew 1,669 flights in total, about 152 a month.

N253WN was built in 2006, so it is 20 years old.

Is N253WN usually on time?

75% of its flights from August 2025 to July 2026 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Punctuality depends far more on the route and the airline's day than on the aircraft itself.

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N253WN

Boeing 737-7H4, Southwest Airlines

N253WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2006. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,669 flights, most often Dallas to Houston, and 75% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,669

flights in 12 months

75%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

20 yr

age

August 2025 to July 2026. Flights from US Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time records (public domain); aircraft details from the FAA aircraft register.

Where N253WN flies

Dallas to HoustonDAL to HOU7 flights
Santa Ana to OaklandSNA to OAK6 flights
Burbank to Las VegasBUR to LAS6 flights
Phoenix to DenverPHX to DEN5 flights
Las Vegas to Santa AnaLAS to SNA5 flights
Oakland to Las VegasOAK to LAS4 flights
San Jose to San DiegoSJC to SAN4 flights
Phoenix to BurbankPHX to BUR4 flights
San Jose to Santa AnaSJC to SNA4 flights
San Francisco to San DiegoSFO to SAN3 flights

Its most frequent routes over the period. Each links to that route's punctuality page.

Month by month

Share of N253WN flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule, by month. Green is the best month, orange the worst.

See the figures

Month	On time	Cancelled	Flights
August 2025	78%	1.5%	136
September 2025	83%	5.5%	146
October 2025	78%	1.2%	170
November 2025	77%	0.6%	155
December 2025	72%	1.2%	171
January 2026	71%	4.3%	138
February 2026	80%	3.6%	140
March 2026	79%	1.1%	176
April 2026	78%	0%	123
June 2026	58%	0.8%	131
July 2026	70%	3.8%	183

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N253WN?: N253WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N253WN?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N253WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N253WN fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Houston (7 flights). It flew 1,669 flights in total, about 152 a month.
How old is N253WN?: N253WN was built in 2006, so it is 20 years old.
Is N253WN usually on time?: 75% of its flights from August 2025 to July 2026 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Punctuality depends far more on the route and the airline's day than on the aircraft itself.

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