What type of aircraft is N8688J?

N8688J is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8688J?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8688J most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8688J fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Phoenix (6 flights). It flew 1,780 flights in total, about 148 a month.

N8688J was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.

Is N8688J usually on time?

78% 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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N8688J

Boeing 737-8H4, Southwest Airlines

N8688J is a Boeing 737-8H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2016. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,780 flights, most often Dallas to Phoenix, and 78% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,780

flights in 12 months

78%

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 N8688J flies

Dallas to PhoenixDAL to PHX6 flights
Los Angeles to DenverLAX to DEN5 flights
Chicago to DenverMDW to DEN5 flights
St. Louis to PhoenixSTL to PHX5 flights
Dallas to New OrleansDAL to MSY4 flights
Denver to HoustonDEN to HOU4 flights
Denver to St. LouisDEN to STL4 flights
Dallas to DenverDAL to DEN4 flights
Las Vegas to DallasLAS to DAL4 flights
Las Vegas to NashvilleLAS to BNA3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8688J 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	75%	0%	146
September 2025	88%	1.4%	144
October 2025	77%	0.6%	154
November 2025	79%	2.7%	147
December 2025	81%	1.3%	156
January 2026	88%	1.4%	138
February 2026	74%	0%	143
March 2026	80%	0%	160
April 2026	76%	0%	152
May 2026	80%	0.6%	158
June 2026	65%	0%	172
July 2026	74%	0.9%	110

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8688J?: N8688J is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8688J?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8688J most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8688J fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Phoenix (6 flights). It flew 1,780 flights in total, about 148 a month.
How old is N8688J?: N8688J was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.
Is N8688J usually on time?: 78% 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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