What type of aircraft is N8518R?

N8518R is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8518R?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8518R most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8518R fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Austin to Las Vegas (5 flights). It flew 1,552 flights in total, about 129 a month.

N8518R was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.

Is N8518R usually on time?

75% 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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N8518R

Boeing 737-800, Southwest Airlines

N8518R is a Boeing 737-800 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2016. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,552 flights, most often Austin to Las Vegas, and 75% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,552

flights in 12 months

75%

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 N8518R flies

Austin to Las VegasAUS to LAS5 flights
Dallas to DenverDAL to DEN4 flights
Denver to PortlandDEN to PDX4 flights
Phoenix to ChicagoPHX to MDW4 flights
Las Vegas to DenverLAS to DEN4 flights
Chicago to New YorkMDW to LGA4 flights
St. Louis to BostonSTL to BOS4 flights
Houston to OrlandoHOU to MCO4 flights
Nashville to OrlandoBNA to MCO3 flights
El Paso to DenverELP to DEN3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8518R 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	79%	0%	146
September 2025	77%	0%	88
October 2025	85%	0%	162
November 2025	77%	2.1%	96
December 2025	33%	0%	9
January 2026	87%	5.3%	132
February 2026	85%	0%	112
March 2026	70%	0%	162
April 2026	69%	0%	160
May 2026	76%	3.1%	159
June 2026	66%	1.2%	163
July 2026	65%	0.6%	163

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8518R?: N8518R is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8518R?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8518R most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8518R fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Austin to Las Vegas (5 flights). It flew 1,552 flights in total, about 129 a month.
How old is N8518R?: N8518R was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.
Is N8518R usually on time?: 75% 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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