What type of aircraft is N8538V?

N8538V is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8538V?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8538V most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8538V fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Chicago to Phoenix (10 flights). It flew 1,557 flights in total, about 130 a month.

N8538V was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.

Is N8538V 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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N8538V

Boeing 737-800, Southwest Airlines

N8538V is a Boeing 737-800 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2017. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,557 flights, most often Chicago to Phoenix, and 80% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,557

flights in 12 months

80%

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 N8538V flies

Chicago to PhoenixMDW to PHX10 flights
Chicago to DenverMDW to DEN9 flights
Orlando to BaltimoreMCO to BWI6 flights
Denver to NashvilleDEN to BNA5 flights
Phoenix to DallasPHX to DAL5 flights
Chicago to MinneapolisMDW to MSP4 flights
Dallas to DenverDAL to DEN4 flights
Austin to DenverAUS to DEN3 flights
Denver to DallasDEN to DAL3 flights
Phoenix to LouisvillePHX to SDF3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8538V 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%	2%	149
September 2025	90%	0%	145
October 2025	77%	0%	146
November 2025	91%	3.2%	154
December 2025	77%	0%	150
January 2026	90%	0.8%	124
February 2026	90%	0%	135
March 2026	74%	1.8%	166
April 2026	89%	0%	47
May 2026	78%	0%	67
June 2026	64%	1.4%	148
July 2026	73%	2.4%	126

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8538V?: N8538V is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8538V?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8538V most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8538V fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Chicago to Phoenix (10 flights). It flew 1,557 flights in total, about 130 a month.
How old is N8538V?: N8538V was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.
Is N8538V 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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