What type of aircraft is N279WN?

N279WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N279WN?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N279WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N279WN fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Sacramento to Burbank (9 flights). It flew 1,921 flights in total, about 160 a month.

N279WN was built in 2007, so it is 19 years old.

Is N279WN usually on time?

78% 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

N279WN

Boeing 737-7H4, Southwest Airlines

N279WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2007. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,921 flights, most often Sacramento to Burbank, and 78% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,921

flights in 12 months

78%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

19 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 N279WN flies

Sacramento to BurbankSMF to BUR9 flights
Burbank to Las VegasBUR to LAS9 flights
Las Vegas to BurbankLAS to BUR8 flights
San Diego to SacramentoSAN to SMF6 flights
Las Vegas to Santa AnaLAS to SNA6 flights
Oakland to BurbankOAK to BUR6 flights
New Orleans to HoustonMSY to HOU5 flights
Burbank to OaklandBUR to OAK5 flights
Sacramento to San DiegoSMF to SAN5 flights
St. Louis to NashvilleSTL to BNA5 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N279WN 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	80%	0.7%	150
September 2025	74%	1.3%	153
October 2025	83%	0.6%	170
November 2025	74%	1.3%	157
December 2025	87%	0%	161
January 2026	82%	1.4%	138
February 2026	80%	0.7%	144
March 2026	77%	3.4%	179
April 2026	76%	0%	155
May 2026	76%	0.6%	157
June 2026	75%	0%	171
July 2026	69%	0%	186

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N279WN?: N279WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N279WN?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N279WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N279WN fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Sacramento to Burbank (9 flights). It flew 1,921 flights in total, about 160 a month.
How old is N279WN?: N279WN was built in 2007, so it is 19 years old.
Is N279WN usually on time?: 78% 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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