What type of aircraft is N8531Q?

N8531Q is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8531Q?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8531Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8531Q fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was San Diego to Las Vegas (5 flights). It flew 1,587 flights in total, about 132 a month.

N8531Q was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.

Is N8531Q 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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N8531Q

Boeing 737-800, Southwest Airlines

N8531Q is a Boeing 737-800 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2017. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,587 flights, most often San Diego to Las Vegas, and 77% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,587

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 N8531Q flies

San Diego to Las VegasSAN to LAS5 flights
Chicago to AustinMDW to AUS4 flights
Baltimore to DenverBWI to DEN3 flights
San Jose to PhoenixSJC to PHX3 flights
Las Vegas to PhoenixLAS to PHX3 flights
Dallas to PhoenixDAL to PHX3 flights
Nashville to St. LouisBNA to STL3 flights
St. Louis to DallasSTL to DAL3 flights
Orlando to PittsburghMCO to PIT3 flights
Pittsburgh to OrlandoPIT to MCO3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8531Q 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	71%	0%	79
September 2025	87%	0%	143
October 2025	81%	0%	153
November 2025	87%	2.6%	153
December 2025	79%	1.4%	144
January 2026	82%	3%	135
February 2026	82%	0%	125
March 2026	76%	3.5%	171
April 2026	91%	0%	11
May 2026	64%	0%	129
June 2026	67%	0%	166
July 2026	72%	1.1%	178

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8531Q?: N8531Q is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8531Q?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8531Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8531Q fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was San Diego to Las Vegas (5 flights). It flew 1,587 flights in total, about 132 a month.
How old is N8531Q?: N8531Q was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.
Is N8531Q 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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