What type of aircraft is N491WN?

N491WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N491WN?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N491WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N491WN fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Sacramento to Burbank (7 flights). It flew 1,959 flights in total, about 163 a month.

N491WN was built in 2004, so it is 22 years old.

Is N491WN usually on time?

80% 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

N491WN

Boeing 737-7H4, Southwest Airlines

N491WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2004. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,959 flights, most often Sacramento to Burbank, and 80% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,959

flights in 12 months

80%

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 N491WN flies

Sacramento to BurbankSMF to BUR7 flights
Sacramento to Santa AnaSMF to SNA6 flights
San Diego to SacramentoSAN to SMF6 flights
Las Vegas to BurbankLAS to BUR6 flights
Phoenix to Santa AnaPHX to SNA5 flights
Ontario to San JoseONT to SJC5 flights
Oakland to San DiegoOAK to SAN5 flights
Nashville to OrlandoBNA to MCO5 flights
San Jose to Santa AnaSJC to SNA5 flights
San Diego to Las VegasSAN to LAS4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N491WN 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	83%	0.6%	162
September 2025	87%	2.5%	161
October 2025	80%	0%	169
November 2025	87%	2.4%	169
December 2025	75%	2.1%	145
January 2026	79%	1.4%	141
February 2026	86%	0.7%	140
March 2026	81%	2.2%	184
April 2026	83%	0%	179
May 2026	75%	2.4%	170
June 2026	73%	0%	154
July 2026	67%	0.5%	185

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N491WN?: N491WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N491WN?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N491WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N491WN fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Sacramento to Burbank (7 flights). It flew 1,959 flights in total, about 163 a month.
How old is N491WN?: N491WN was built in 2004, so it is 22 years old.
Is N491WN usually on time?: 80% 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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