What type of aircraft is N8561Z?

N8561Z is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8561Z?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8561Z most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8561Z fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Denver to Chicago (5 flights). It flew 1,708 flights in total, about 142 a month.

N8561Z was built in 2018, so it is 8 years old.

Is N8561Z 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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N8561Z

Boeing 737-800, Southwest Airlines

N8561Z is a Boeing 737-800 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2018. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,708 flights, most often Denver to Chicago, and 77% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,708

flights in 12 months

77%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

8 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 N8561Z flies

Denver to ChicagoDEN to MDW5 flights
Albuquerque to PhoenixABQ to PHX5 flights
Phoenix to San DiegoPHX to SAN4 flights
Denver to Raleigh-durhamDEN to RDU4 flights
Chicago to Oklahoma CityMDW to OKC3 flights
Las Vegas to DallasLAS to DAL3 flights
Houston to DallasHOU to DAL3 flights
Los Angeles to DenverLAX to DEN3 flights
Las Vegas to MilwaukeeLAS to MKE3 flights
Las Vegas to OntarioLAS to ONT3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8561Z 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%	0%	154
September 2025	76%	0%	91
October 2025	78%	1.2%	162
November 2025	77%	2.1%	143
December 2025	81%	0%	127
January 2026	84%	0%	129
February 2026	89%	0%	140
March 2026	81%	1.8%	171
April 2026	76%	0%	96
May 2026	70%	2.4%	165
June 2026	72%	0%	162
July 2026	68%	0%	168

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8561Z?: N8561Z is a Boeing 737-800 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8561Z?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8561Z most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8561Z fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Denver to Chicago (5 flights). It flew 1,708 flights in total, about 142 a month.
How old is N8561Z?: N8561Z was built in 2018, so it is 8 years old.
Is N8561Z 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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