What type of aircraft is N256WN?

N256WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N256WN?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N256WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N256WN fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Oakland to Burbank (9 flights). It flew 2,003 flights in total, about 167 a month.

N256WN was built in 2006, so it is 20 years old.

Is N256WN usually on time?

79% 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.

US aircraft · WN

N256WN

Boeing 737-7H4, Southwest Airlines

N256WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2006. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 2,003 flights, most often Oakland to Burbank, and 79% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

2,003

flights in 12 months

79%

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 N256WN flies

Oakland to BurbankOAK to BUR9 flights
Oakland to San DiegoOAK to SAN6 flights
San Diego to SacramentoSAN to SMF5 flights
Sacramento to Santa AnaSMF to SNA5 flights
San Diego to PhoenixSAN to PHX5 flights
Long Beach to Las VegasLGB to LAS5 flights
San Diego to Las VegasSAN to LAS5 flights
Santa Ana to OaklandSNA to OAK5 flights
Burbank to Las VegasBUR to LAS5 flights
Burbank to SacramentoBUR to SMF5 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N256WN 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	82%	0.6%	160
September 2025	89%	0%	159
October 2025	65%	0%	172
November 2025	79%	2.4%	168
December 2025	76%	0%	170
January 2026	91%	1.6%	129
February 2026	86%	1.4%	141
March 2026	79%	3.6%	195
April 2026	75%	1.2%	166
May 2026	75%	0.6%	171
June 2026	77%	0%	176
July 2026	74%	0%	196

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N256WN?: N256WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N256WN?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N256WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N256WN fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Oakland to Burbank (9 flights). It flew 2,003 flights in total, about 167 a month.
How old is N256WN?: N256WN was built in 2006, so it is 20 years old.
Is N256WN usually on time?: 79% 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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