What type of aircraft is N491AS?

N491AS is a Boeing 737-990ER with 222 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N491AS?

Alaska Airlines (AS) flew N491AS most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N491AS fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Honolulu to Kahului (131 flights). It flew 2,044 flights in total, about 170 a month.

N491AS was built in 2015, so it is 11 years old.

Is N491AS usually on time?

77% 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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N491AS

Boeing 737-990ER, Alaska Airlines

N491AS is a Boeing 737-990ER flown by Alaska Airlines, built in 2015. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 2,044 flights, most often Honolulu to Kahului, and 77% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

2,044

flights in 12 months

77%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

11 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 N491AS flies

Honolulu to KahuluiHNL to OGG131 flights
Kahului to HonoluluOGG to HNL129 flights
Honolulu to KonaHNL to KOA98 flights
Kona to HonoluluKOA to HNL98 flights
Lihue to HonoluluLIH to HNL93 flights
Honolulu to LihueHNL to LIH88 flights
Honolulu to HiloHNL to ITO72 flights
Hilo to HonoluluITO to HNL68 flights
Seattle to PhoenixSEA to PHX13 flights
San Diego to SeattleSAN to SEA10 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N491AS 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	81%	0%	100
September 2025	82%	0%	98
October 2025	73%	4.8%	105
November 2025	77%	0%	87
December 2025	59%	2%	101
January 2026	81%	1%	385
February 2026	73%	0%	299
March 2026	75%	1.5%	326
April 2026	76%	0%	237
May 2026	88%	0%	98
June 2026	75%	2.1%	97
July 2026	78%	1.8%	111

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N491AS?: N491AS is a Boeing 737-990ER with 222 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N491AS?: Alaska Airlines (AS) flew N491AS most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N491AS fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Honolulu to Kahului (131 flights). It flew 2,044 flights in total, about 170 a month.
How old is N491AS?: N491AS was built in 2015, so it is 11 years old.
Is N491AS usually on time?: 77% 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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