What type of aircraft is N261WN?

N261WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N261WN?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N261WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for June 2026.

Where does N261WN fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Sacramento to Burbank (9 flights). It flew 1,759 flights in total, about 160 a month.

N261WN was built in 2006, so it is 20 years old.

Is N261WN usually on time?

79% of its flights from August 2025 to June 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

N261WN

Boeing 737-7H4, Southwest Airlines

N261WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2006. From August 2025 to June 2026 it flew 1,759 flights, most often Sacramento to Burbank, and 79% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,759

flights in 12 months

79%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

20 yr

age

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

Where N261WN flies

Sacramento to BurbankSMF to BUR9 flights
Las Vegas to BurbankLAS to BUR7 flights
Phoenix to San DiegoPHX to SAN6 flights
Phoenix to DenverPHX to DEN5 flights
Burbank to SacramentoBUR to SMF5 flights
Sacramento to San DiegoSMF to SAN4 flights
Las Vegas to San DiegoLAS to SAN4 flights
Phoenix to Santa AnaPHX to SNA4 flights
San Antonio to DallasSAT to DAL4 flights
San Jose to San DiegoSJC to SAN4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N261WN 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	79%	0%	166
September 2025	80%	0%	154
October 2025	80%	0%	181
November 2025	76%	0.7%	153
December 2025	70%	0.6%	167
January 2026	78%	3.1%	129
February 2026	92%	1.4%	145
March 2026	81%	2.3%	171
April 2026	80%	0%	179
May 2026	81%	0%	177
June 2026	67%	0%	137

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N261WN?: N261WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N261WN?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N261WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for June 2026.
Where does N261WN fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Sacramento to Burbank (9 flights). It flew 1,759 flights in total, about 160 a month.
How old is N261WN?: N261WN was built in 2006, so it is 20 years old.
Is N261WN usually on time?: 79% of its flights from August 2025 to June 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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