What type of aircraft is N8649A?

N8649A is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8649A?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8649A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8649A fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Chicago to Boston (5 flights). It flew 1,563 flights in total, about 130 a month.

N8649A was built in 2014, so it is 12 years old.

Is N8649A 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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N8649A

Boeing 737-8H4, Southwest Airlines

N8649A is a Boeing 737-8H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2014. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,563 flights, most often Chicago to Boston, and 77% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,563

flights in 12 months

77%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

12 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 N8649A flies

Chicago to BostonMDW to BOS5 flights
Denver to DallasDEN to DAL5 flights
Houston to New OrleansHOU to MSY5 flights
Phoenix to St. LouisPHX to STL4 flights
Denver to Salt Lake CityDEN to SLC4 flights
San Antonio to Las VegasSAT to LAS4 flights
Norfolk to BaltimoreORF to BWI4 flights
Las Vegas to PhoenixLAS to PHX4 flights
Salt Lake City to DenverSLC to DEN3 flights
Baltimore to NashvilleBWI to BNA3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8649A 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%	143
September 2025	87%	0.7%	135
October 2025	80%	0%	164
November 2025	76%	0%	97
December 2025	73%	1.3%	155
January 2026	90%	2%	149
February 2026	86%	0%	133
March 2026	75%	1.8%	165
April 2026	74%	0.7%	149
May 2026	68%	1.3%	160
June 2026	60%	0%	78
July 2026	63%	0%	35

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8649A?: N8649A is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8649A?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8649A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8649A fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Chicago to Boston (5 flights). It flew 1,563 flights in total, about 130 a month.
How old is N8649A?: N8649A was built in 2014, so it is 12 years old.
Is N8649A 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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