What type of aircraft is N7879A?

N7879A is a Boeing 737-7K9 with 149 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N7879A?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N7879A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N7879A fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was San Jose to San Diego (8 flights). It flew 1,890 flights in total, about 158 a month.

N7879A was built in 2005, so it is 21 years old.

Is N7879A 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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N7879A

Boeing 737-7K9, Southwest Airlines

N7879A is a Boeing 737-7K9 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2005. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,890 flights, most often San Jose to San Diego, and 80% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,890

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 N7879A flies

San Jose to San DiegoSJC to SAN8 flights
Phoenix to BurbankPHX to BUR6 flights
Las Vegas to RenoLAS to RNO6 flights
Burbank to OaklandBUR to OAK6 flights
Sacramento to BurbankSMF to BUR6 flights
Santa Ana to PhoenixSNA to PHX5 flights
Savannah to BaltimoreSAV to BWI5 flights
Las Vegas to San DiegoLAS to SAN4 flights
Dallas to HoustonDAL to HOU4 flights
Dallas to Kansas CityDAL to MCI4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N7879A 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	70%	2.6%	155
September 2025	89%	0%	109
October 2025	78%	0%	175
November 2025	76%	1.3%	149
December 2025	84%	0%	176
January 2026	94%	3%	133
February 2026	89%	0%	142
March 2026	81%	2.1%	187
April 2026	81%	0%	178
May 2026	75%	0%	153
June 2026	75%	3.2%	155
July 2026	69%	0.6%	178

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N7879A?: N7879A is a Boeing 737-7K9 with 149 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N7879A?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N7879A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N7879A fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was San Jose to San Diego (8 flights). It flew 1,890 flights in total, about 158 a month.
How old is N7879A?: N7879A was built in 2005, so it is 21 years old.
Is N7879A 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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