What type of aircraft is N8686A?

N8686A is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8686A?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8686A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8686A fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Denver (5 flights). It flew 1,699 flights in total, about 142 a month.

N8686A was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.

Is N8686A 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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N8686A

Boeing 737-8H4, Southwest Airlines

N8686A is a Boeing 737-8H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2016. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,699 flights, most often Phoenix to Denver, and 76% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,699

flights in 12 months

76%

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 N8686A flies

Phoenix to DenverPHX to DEN5 flights
Tampa to AustinTPA to AUS5 flights
Baltimore to BostonBWI to BOS4 flights
Orlando to HoustonMCO to HOU4 flights
Oakland to PhoenixOAK to PHX3 flights
Houston to OrlandoHOU to MCO3 flights
Dallas to ChicagoDAL to MDW3 flights
Ontario to PhoenixONT to PHX3 flights
San Diego to SacramentoSAN to SMF3 flights
Kansas City to DenverMCI to DEN3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8686A 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%	0.7%	138
September 2025	79%	0.8%	127
October 2025	83%	0%	161
November 2025	85%	1.4%	141
December 2025	71%	1.3%	152
January 2026	83%	3.2%	62
February 2026	77%	0%	126
March 2026	70%	1.8%	166
April 2026	84%	0%	147
May 2026	74%	0.7%	153
June 2026	64%	0%	164
July 2026	72%	1.2%	162

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8686A?: N8686A is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8686A?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8686A most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8686A fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Denver (5 flights). It flew 1,699 flights in total, about 142 a month.
How old is N8686A?: N8686A was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.
Is N8686A 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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