What type of aircraft is N8540V?

N8540V is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8540V?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8540V most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8540V fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Denver (6 flights). It flew 1,584 flights in total, about 132 a month.

N8540V was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.

Is N8540V usually on time?

74% 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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N8540V

Boeing 737-800, Southwest Airlines

N8540V is a Boeing 737-800 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2017. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,584 flights, most often Dallas to Denver, and 74% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,584

flights in 12 months

74%

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 N8540V flies

Dallas to DenverDAL to DEN6 flights
Orlando to St. LouisMCO to STL6 flights
New Orleans to HoustonMSY to HOU6 flights
Orlando to DenverMCO to DEN6 flights
Denver to PortlandDEN to PDX4 flights
Las Vegas to San JoseLAS to SJC4 flights
Reno to Las VegasRNO to LAS4 flights
Los Angeles to DallasLAX to DAL4 flights
Denver to PhoenixDEN to PHX4 flights
San Jose to PhoenixSJC to PHX3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8540V 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	72%	0%	134
September 2025	80%	0.7%	143
October 2025	77%	0%	112
November 2025	76%	2%	150
December 2025	82%	0%	153
January 2026	77%	3.6%	138
February 2026	77%	1.4%	140
March 2026	72%	1.2%	161
April 2026	80%	0%	148
May 2026	57%	0%	14
June 2026	59%	0.8%	133
July 2026	67%	0.6%	158

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8540V?: N8540V is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8540V?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8540V most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8540V fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Denver (6 flights). It flew 1,584 flights in total, about 132 a month.
How old is N8540V?: N8540V was built in 2017, so it is 9 years old.
Is N8540V usually on time?: 74% 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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