What type of aircraft is N281WN?

N281WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N281WN?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N281WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N281WN fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was San Jose to Las Vegas (7 flights). It flew 1,844 flights in total, about 154 a month.

N281WN was built in 2007, so it is 19 years old.

Is N281WN 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

N281WN

Boeing 737-7H4, Southwest Airlines

N281WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2007. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,844 flights, most often San Jose to Las Vegas, and 79% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,844

flights in 12 months

79%

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 N281WN flies

San Jose to Las VegasSJC to LAS7 flights
Las Vegas to San DiegoLAS to SAN7 flights
Sacramento to BurbankSMF to BUR6 flights
Santa Ana to SacramentoSNA to SMF6 flights
Burbank to PhoenixBUR to PHX5 flights
Sacramento to Santa AnaSMF to SNA4 flights
Washington to Fort LauderdaleDCA to FLL4 flights
Atlanta to OrlandoATL to MCO4 flights
Oakland to Santa AnaOAK to SNA4 flights
Burbank to San JoseBUR to SJC3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N281WN 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	85%	1.9%	156
September 2025	86%	2.4%	167
October 2025	78%	0%	186
November 2025	88%	1.9%	160
December 2025	75%	3.4%	176
January 2026	80%	4.4%	137
February 2026	80%	1.4%	139
March 2026	80%	2.5%	121
April 2026	79%	0%	112
May 2026	84%	0%	161
June 2026	63%	0%	176
July 2026	70%	1.3%	153

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N281WN?: N281WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N281WN?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N281WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N281WN fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was San Jose to Las Vegas (7 flights). It flew 1,844 flights in total, about 154 a month.
How old is N281WN?: N281WN was built in 2007, so it is 19 years old.
Is N281WN 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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