What type of aircraft is N7873A?

N7873A is a Boeing 737-7Q8 with 149 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N7873A?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N7873A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N7873A fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Burbank to Las Vegas (10 flights). It flew 1,827 flights in total, about 152 a month.

N7873A was built in 2004, so it is 22 years old.

Is N7873A 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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N7873A

Boeing 737-7Q8, Southwest Airlines

N7873A is a Boeing 737-7Q8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2004. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,827 flights, most often Burbank to Las Vegas, and 78% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,827

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 N7873A flies

Burbank to Las VegasBUR to LAS10 flights
San Jose to Santa AnaSJC to SNA9 flights
Oakland to BurbankOAK to BUR6 flights
Santa Ana to SacramentoSNA to SMF6 flights
Austin to DallasAUS to DAL5 flights
Phoenix to BurbankPHX to BUR5 flights
Las Vegas to RenoLAS to RNO5 flights
Las Vegas to BurbankLAS to BUR4 flights
Dallas to MidlandDAL to MAF4 flights
Houston to DallasHOU to DAL4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N7873A 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%	2.5%	162
September 2025	79%	0%	159
October 2025	79%	0%	158
November 2025	78%	3.4%	177
December 2025	80%	1.3%	154
January 2026	83%	9.1%	33
February 2026	87%	0.6%	154
March 2026	79%	1.7%	176
April 2026	83%	0%	169
May 2026	79%	0%	168
June 2026	70%	0.6%	167
July 2026	65%	2%	150

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N7873A?: N7873A is a Boeing 737-7Q8 with 149 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N7873A?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N7873A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N7873A fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Burbank to Las Vegas (10 flights). It flew 1,827 flights in total, about 152 a month.
How old is N7873A?: N7873A was built in 2004, so it is 22 years old.
Is N7873A 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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