What type of aircraft is N8517F?

N8517F is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8517F?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8517F most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8517F fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Nashville to Orlando (5 flights). It flew 1,733 flights in total, about 144 a month.

N8517F was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.

Is N8517F 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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N8517F

Boeing 737-800, Southwest Airlines

N8517F is a Boeing 737-800 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2016. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,733 flights, most often Nashville to Orlando, and 79% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,733

flights in 12 months

79%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

10 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 N8517F flies

Nashville to OrlandoBNA to MCO5 flights
St. Louis to OrlandoSTL to MCO5 flights
Dallas to Las VegasDAL to LAS5 flights
Chicago to New YorkMDW to LGA4 flights
San Jose to Las VegasSJC to LAS4 flights
St. Louis to DenverSTL to DEN4 flights
Phoenix to DallasPHX to DAL4 flights
Phoenix to DenverPHX to DEN4 flights
New York to NashvilleLGA to BNA3 flights
Portland to DenverPDX to DEN3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8517F 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	78%	0%	150
September 2025	88%	0.7%	148
October 2025	82%	0%	72
November 2025	83%	3.8%	131
December 2025	76%	1.3%	159
January 2026	87%	4.9%	144
February 2026	84%	0.8%	127
March 2026	77%	1.8%	171
April 2026	75%	0.7%	151
May 2026	69%	0.7%	144
June 2026	75%	0.6%	168
July 2026	76%	0%	168

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8517F?: N8517F is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8517F?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8517F most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8517F fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Nashville to Orlando (5 flights). It flew 1,733 flights in total, about 144 a month.
How old is N8517F?: N8517F was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.
Is N8517F 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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