What type of aircraft is N7878A?

N7878A is a Boeing 737-7K9 with 149 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N7878A?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N7878A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N7878A fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Oakland to Burbank (10 flights). It flew 1,768 flights in total, about 147 a month.

N7878A was built in 2005, so it is 21 years old.

Is N7878A 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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N7878A

Boeing 737-7K9, Southwest Airlines

N7878A is a Boeing 737-7K9 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2005. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,768 flights, most often Oakland to Burbank, and 80% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,768

flights in 12 months

80%

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 N7878A flies

Oakland to BurbankOAK to BUR10 flights
Phoenix to BurbankPHX to BUR7 flights
Burbank to Las VegasBUR to LAS6 flights
Sacramento to Santa AnaSMF to SNA6 flights
San Diego to OaklandSAN to OAK5 flights
Burbank to OaklandBUR to OAK5 flights
Greenville to BaltimoreGSP to BWI5 flights
Sacramento to San DiegoSMF to SAN4 flights
Nashville to WashingtonBNA to DCA4 flights
Dallas to HoustonDAL to HOU4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N7878A 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	65%	2.2%	135
September 2025	92%	1.4%	147
October 2025	77%	0.6%	177
November 2025	83%	3%	169
December 2025	82%	1.2%	161
January 2026	85%	4.2%	48
February 2026	88%	5.2%	116
March 2026	77%	2.2%	182
April 2026	86%	0%	167
May 2026	81%	0.6%	179
June 2026	69%	0%	175
July 2026	79%	0%	112

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N7878A?: N7878A is a Boeing 737-7K9 with 149 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N7878A?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N7878A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N7878A fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Oakland to Burbank (10 flights). It flew 1,768 flights in total, about 147 a month.
How old is N7878A?: N7878A was built in 2005, so it is 21 years old.
Is N7878A 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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