What type of aircraft is N8609A?

N8609A is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8609A?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8609A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8609A fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Las Vegas (8 flights). It flew 1,772 flights in total, about 148 a month.

N8609A was built in 2013, so it is 13 years old.

Is N8609A usually on time?

73% 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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N8609A

Boeing 737-8H4, Southwest Airlines

N8609A is a Boeing 737-8H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2013. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,772 flights, most often Dallas to Las Vegas, and 73% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,772

flights in 12 months

73%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

13 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 N8609A flies

Dallas to Las VegasDAL to LAS8 flights
Atlanta to ChicagoATL to MDW5 flights
Denver to Las VegasDEN to LAS5 flights
New York to NashvilleLGA to BNA4 flights
Tampa to NashvilleTPA to BNA4 flights
Boston to BaltimoreBOS to BWI4 flights
Chicago to PittsburghMDW to PIT4 flights
Phoenix to Las VegasPHX to LAS4 flights
Sacramento to DenverSMF to DEN4 flights
Phoenix to Kansas CityPHX to MCI4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8609A 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	77%	1.4%	147
September 2025	82%	0%	142
October 2025	78%	0.7%	149
November 2025	74%	1.4%	147
December 2025	71%	1.3%	157
January 2026	83%	3.1%	131
February 2026	78%	0%	136
March 2026	71%	0.6%	157
April 2026	68%	0%	111
May 2026	75%	0%	159
June 2026	64%	3.6%	168
July 2026	60%	0.6%	168

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8609A?: N8609A is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8609A?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8609A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8609A fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Las Vegas (8 flights). It flew 1,772 flights in total, about 148 a month.
How old is N8609A?: N8609A was built in 2013, so it is 13 years old.
Is N8609A usually on time?: 73% 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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