What type of aircraft is N8653A?

N8653A is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8653A?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8653A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8653A fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Dallas (6 flights). It flew 1,781 flights in total, about 148 a month.

N8653A was built in 2014, so it is 12 years old.

Is N8653A usually on time?

76% 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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N8653A

Boeing 737-8H4, Southwest Airlines

N8653A is a Boeing 737-8H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2014. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,781 flights, most often Phoenix to Dallas, and 76% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,781

flights in 12 months

76%

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 N8653A flies

Phoenix to DallasPHX to DAL6 flights
Nashville to ChicagoBNA to MDW5 flights
Dallas to San AntonioDAL to SAT5 flights
Denver to St. LouisDEN to STL4 flights
San Jose to Las VegasSJC to LAS4 flights
Chicago to New YorkMDW to LGA4 flights
Long Beach to PhoenixLGB to PHX4 flights
Orlando to NashvilleMCO to BNA4 flights
Milwaukee to OrlandoMKE to MCO4 flights
Phoenix to DenverPHX to DEN4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8653A 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	81%	0.7%	145
September 2025	86%	0%	147
October 2025	80%	0%	162
November 2025	82%	0%	159
December 2025	76%	0%	161
January 2026	82%	0.8%	132
February 2026	74%	5.6%	89
March 2026	59%	1.2%	168
April 2026	76%	0%	148
May 2026	71%	0%	160
June 2026	68%	0%	146
July 2026	76%	2.4%	164

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8653A?: N8653A is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8653A?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8653A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8653A fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Dallas (6 flights). It flew 1,781 flights in total, about 148 a month.
How old is N8653A?: N8653A was built in 2014, so it is 12 years old.
Is N8653A usually on time?: 76% 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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