What type of aircraft is N8696E?

N8696E is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8696E?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8696E most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8696E fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Austin to Las Vegas (8 flights). It flew 1,776 flights in total, about 148 a month.

N8696E was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.

Is N8696E usually on time?

75% 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.

US aircraft · WN

N8696E

Boeing 737-8H4, Southwest Airlines

N8696E is a Boeing 737-8H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2016. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,776 flights, most often Austin to Las Vegas, and 75% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,776

flights in 12 months

75%

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 N8696E flies

Austin to Las VegasAUS to LAS8 flights
Denver to BozemanDEN to BZN5 flights
Kansas City to Las VegasMCI to LAS4 flights
Reno to Las VegasRNO to LAS4 flights
Denver to PhoenixDEN to PHX4 flights
Portland to DenverPDX to DEN4 flights
Phoenix to DallasPHX to DAL4 flights
St. Louis to PhoenixSTL to PHX4 flights
Nashville to ChicagoBNA to MDW3 flights
Las Vegas to RenoLAS to RNO3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8696E 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%	2.6%	156
September 2025	87%	0%	97
October 2025	81%	0%	159
November 2025	82%	2.1%	140
December 2025	76%	2.7%	150
January 2026	83%	2.1%	142
February 2026	78%	2.3%	133
March 2026	78%	0.6%	159
April 2026	73%	0.6%	155
May 2026	68%	1.9%	158
June 2026	58%	0.6%	164
July 2026	68%	3.1%	163

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8696E?: N8696E is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8696E?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8696E most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8696E fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Austin to Las Vegas (8 flights). It flew 1,776 flights in total, about 148 a month.
How old is N8696E?: N8696E was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.
Is N8696E usually on time?: 75% 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.

See how Southwest Airlines compares with every other US airline.

Been on this plane?

TripStow keeps a log of every flight you take, with the exact aircraft, and builds your Hangar: every plane you have flown on, with its age and photo. Forward a booking or import your flight history to start.

Start free