What type of aircraft is N438WN?

N438WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N438WN?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N438WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N438WN fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Oakland to Burbank (11 flights). It flew 1,924 flights in total, about 160 a month.

N438WN was built in 2003, so it is 23 years old.

Is N438WN 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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N438WN

Boeing 737-7H4, Southwest Airlines

N438WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2003. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,924 flights, most often Oakland to Burbank, and 78% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,924

flights in 12 months

78%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

23 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 N438WN flies

Oakland to BurbankOAK to BUR11 flights
Sacramento to San DiegoSMF to SAN7 flights
Santa Ana to DenverSNA to DEN7 flights
San Diego to San JoseSAN to SJC6 flights
Oakland to Santa AnaOAK to SNA6 flights
Las Vegas to RenoLAS to RNO6 flights
Burbank to OaklandBUR to OAK6 flights
Las Vegas to San DiegoLAS to SAN6 flights
Phoenix to San DiegoPHX to SAN4 flights
Albany to BaltimoreALB to BWI4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N438WN 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	84%	1.3%	160
September 2025	77%	1.9%	162
October 2025	77%	0%	178
November 2025	84%	1.3%	150
December 2025	79%	1.2%	172
January 2026	82%	5.5%	109
February 2026	77%	0.7%	138
March 2026	75%	1.9%	155
April 2026	79%	0.6%	170
May 2026	73%	0%	168
June 2026	71%	1.2%	173
July 2026	76%	0%	189

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N438WN?: N438WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N438WN?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N438WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N438WN fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Oakland to Burbank (11 flights). It flew 1,924 flights in total, about 160 a month.
How old is N438WN?: N438WN was built in 2003, so it is 23 years old.
Is N438WN 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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