What type of aircraft is N8685B?

N8685B is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8685B?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8685B most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8685B fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to San Diego (5 flights). It flew 1,645 flights in total, about 137 a month.

N8685B was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.

Is N8685B 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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N8685B

Boeing 737-8H4, Southwest Airlines

N8685B is a Boeing 737-8H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2016. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,645 flights, most often Dallas to San Diego, and 77% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,645

flights in 12 months

77%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

10 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 N8685B flies

Dallas to San DiegoDAL to SAN5 flights
Tampa to BaltimoreTPA to BWI5 flights
Chicago to Kansas CityMDW to MCI4 flights
Chicago to TampaMDW to TPA4 flights
St. Louis to Fort LauderdaleSTL to FLL4 flights
Bozeman to Las VegasBZN to LAS4 flights
Orlando to DallasMCO to DAL3 flights
Kansas City to Las VegasMCI to LAS3 flights
St. Louis to TampaSTL to TPA3 flights
San Diego to Las VegasSAN to LAS3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8685B 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	78%	0%	152
September 2025	86%	0.7%	141
October 2025	78%	0.6%	159
November 2025	77%	1.3%	152
December 2025	75%	2.4%	82
January 2026	95%	0%	60
February 2026	79%	0%	120
March 2026	77%	0%	166
April 2026	79%	0.7%	151
May 2026	77%	0%	152
June 2026	65%	0%	153
July 2026	70%	1.3%	157

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8685B?: N8685B is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8685B?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8685B most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8685B fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to San Diego (5 flights). It flew 1,645 flights in total, about 137 a month.
How old is N8685B?: N8685B was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.
Is N8685B 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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