What type of aircraft is N8520Q?

N8520Q is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8520Q?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8520Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8520Q fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Houston (5 flights). It flew 1,674 flights in total, about 140 a month.

N8520Q was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.

Is N8520Q usually on time?

77% 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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N8520Q

Boeing 737-800, Southwest Airlines

N8520Q is a Boeing 737-800 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2017. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,674 flights, most often Dallas to Houston, and 77% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,674

flights in 12 months

77%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

9 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 N8520Q flies

Dallas to HoustonDAL to HOU5 flights
Denver to PortlandDEN to PDX5 flights
Baltimore to DenverBWI to DEN4 flights
Boston to BaltimoreBOS to BWI4 flights
Atlanta to HoustonATL to HOU4 flights
Dallas to DenverDAL to DEN4 flights
Nashville to AustinBNA to AUS3 flights
Detroit to St. LouisDTW to STL3 flights
New York to St. LouisLGA to STL3 flights
San Francisco to San DiegoSFO to SAN3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8520Q 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%	1.3%	156
September 2025	81%	0%	142
October 2025	81%	0%	152
November 2025	84%	0%	45
December 2025	78%	0.6%	154
January 2026	89%	0%	149
February 2026	80%	0%	121
March 2026	76%	0%	164
April 2026	75%	0.6%	164
May 2026	76%	0.6%	167
June 2026	59%	2.8%	108
July 2026	69%	2.6%	152

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8520Q?: N8520Q is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8520Q?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8520Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8520Q fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Houston (5 flights). It flew 1,674 flights in total, about 140 a month.
How old is N8520Q?: N8520Q was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.
Is N8520Q usually on time?: 77% 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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