What type of aircraft is N8697C?

N8697C is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8697C?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8697C most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8697C fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Chicago (5 flights). It flew 1,659 flights in total, about 138 a month.

N8697C was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.

Is N8697C 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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N8697C

Boeing 737-8H4, Southwest Airlines

N8697C is a Boeing 737-8H4 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2016. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,659 flights, most often Phoenix to Chicago, and 77% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,659

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 N8697C flies

Phoenix to ChicagoPHX to MDW5 flights
Denver to PhoenixDEN to PHX5 flights
Atlanta to DallasATL to DAL5 flights
Baltimore to OrlandoBWI to MCO5 flights
Denver to OrlandoDEN to MCO5 flights
Las Vegas to AustinLAS to AUS4 flights
Las Vegas to DenverLAS to DEN4 flights
Orlando to DenverMCO to DEN4 flights
Dallas to St. LouisDAL to STL3 flights
Atlanta to Las VegasATL to LAS3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8697C 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	76%	0%	68
September 2025	77%	0%	70
October 2025	86%	1.2%	161
November 2025	82%	1.3%	149
December 2025	84%	1.2%	161
January 2026	87%	1.5%	137
February 2026	85%	2.3%	133
March 2026	70%	0%	151
April 2026	75%	0.6%	166
May 2026	67%	0%	171
June 2026	62%	0%	125
July 2026	68%	2.4%	167

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8697C?: N8697C is a Boeing 737-8H4 with 143 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8697C?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8697C most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8697C fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Chicago (5 flights). It flew 1,659 flights in total, about 138 a month.
How old is N8697C?: N8697C was built in 2016, so it is 10 years old.
Is N8697C 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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