What type of aircraft is N7861J?

N7861J is a Boeing 737-79P with 149 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N7861J?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N7861J most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N7861J fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Burbank to Las Vegas (8 flights). It flew 1,728 flights in total, about 144 a month.

N7861J was built in 2005, so it is 21 years old.

Is N7861J 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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N7861J

Boeing 737-79P, Southwest Airlines

N7861J is a Boeing 737-79P flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2005. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,728 flights, most often Burbank to Las Vegas, and 78% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,728

flights in 12 months

78%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

21 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 N7861J flies

Burbank to Las VegasBUR to LAS8 flights
Reno to Las VegasRNO to LAS7 flights
Phoenix to Santa AnaPHX to SNA7 flights
San Diego to San JoseSAN to SJC6 flights
San Antonio to HoustonSAT to HOU5 flights
Dallas to HoustonDAL to HOU5 flights
Santa Ana to SacramentoSNA to SMF5 flights
San Jose to Santa AnaSJC to SNA5 flights
Kansas City to ChicagoMCI to MDW5 flights
Sacramento to San DiegoSMF to SAN4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N7861J 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	80%	0%	160
September 2025	71%	0%	38
October 2025	78%	0%	68
November 2025	79%	3.2%	154
December 2025	80%	0%	174
January 2026	89%	1.6%	127
February 2026	88%	0%	132
March 2026	71%	0%	175
April 2026	77%	0%	171
May 2026	78%	1.8%	168
June 2026	70%	0%	178
July 2026	78%	0%	183

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N7861J?: N7861J is a Boeing 737-79P with 149 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N7861J?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N7861J most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N7861J fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Burbank to Las Vegas (8 flights). It flew 1,728 flights in total, about 144 a month.
How old is N7861J?: N7861J was built in 2005, so it is 21 years old.
Is N7861J 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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