What type of aircraft is N478WN?

N478WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N478WN?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N478WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N478WN fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Oakland to Burbank (9 flights). It flew 1,797 flights in total, about 150 a month.

N478WN was built in 2004, so it is 22 years old.

Is N478WN 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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N478WN

Boeing 737-7H4, Southwest Airlines

N478WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2004. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,797 flights, most often Oakland to Burbank, and 78% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,797

flights in 12 months

78%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

22 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 N478WN flies

Oakland to BurbankOAK to BUR9 flights
Las Vegas to BurbankLAS to BUR7 flights
San Antonio to DallasSAT to DAL7 flights
Burbank to Las VegasBUR to LAS6 flights
Burbank to PhoenixBUR to PHX6 flights
Baltimore to OrlandoBWI to MCO5 flights
Sacramento to BurbankSMF to BUR5 flights
Las Vegas to Santa AnaLAS to SNA5 flights
San Jose to Las VegasSJC to LAS5 flights
Dallas to AustinDAL to AUS4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N478WN 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	71%	1.2%	173
September 2025	78%	0%	153
October 2025	81%	1.9%	161
November 2025	84%	0%	161
December 2025	78%	0.6%	162
January 2026	91%	3.4%	149
February 2026	85%	0%	135
March 2026	83%	2.4%	169
April 2026	75%	0%	161
May 2026	79%	1.6%	123
June 2026	60%	0%	73
July 2026	68%	0.6%	177

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N478WN?: N478WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N478WN?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N478WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N478WN fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Oakland to Burbank (9 flights). It flew 1,797 flights in total, about 150 a month.
How old is N478WN?: N478WN was built in 2004, so it is 22 years old.
Is N478WN 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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