What type of aircraft is N497WN?

N497WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N497WN?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N497WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N497WN fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Burbank to Oakland (8 flights). It flew 1,876 flights in total, about 156 a month.

N497WN was built in 2004, so it is 22 years old.

Is N497WN 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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N497WN

Boeing 737-7H4, Southwest Airlines

N497WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2004. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,876 flights, most often Burbank to Oakland, and 79% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,876

flights in 12 months

79%

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 N497WN flies

Burbank to OaklandBUR to OAK8 flights
San Jose to Santa AnaSJC to SNA6 flights
Oakland to BurbankOAK to BUR6 flights
Houston to DallasHOU to DAL6 flights
San Jose to BurbankSJC to BUR6 flights
Norfolk to BaltimoreORF to BWI5 flights
San Diego to San JoseSAN to SJC5 flights
Chicago to AlbanyMDW to ALB4 flights
Dallas to PhoenixDAL to PHX4 flights
San Antonio to HoustonSAT to HOU4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N497WN 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%	163
September 2025	90%	0.7%	153
October 2025	81%	0.6%	172
November 2025	83%	0%	149
December 2025	73%	0.6%	163
January 2026	89%	5.4%	148
February 2026	90%	0%	146
March 2026	84%	3.6%	169
April 2026	72%	1.3%	159
May 2026	69%	0%	161
June 2026	66%	2.2%	181
July 2026	72%	0.9%	112

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N497WN?: N497WN is a Boeing 737-7H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N497WN?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N497WN most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N497WN fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Burbank to Oakland (8 flights). It flew 1,876 flights in total, about 156 a month.
How old is N497WN?: N497WN was built in 2004, so it is 22 years old.
Is N497WN 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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