What type of aircraft is N8701Q?

N8701Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8701Q?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8701Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8701Q fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Lihue to Honolulu (28 flights). It flew 1,533 flights in total, about 128 a month.

N8701Q was built in 2015, so it is 11 years old.

Is N8701Q usually on time?

73% 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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N8701Q

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8701Q is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2015. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,533 flights, most often Lihue to Honolulu, and 73% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,533

flights in 12 months

73%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

11 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 N8701Q flies

Lihue to HonoluluLIH to HNL28 flights
Honolulu to LihueHNL to LIH26 flights
Kahului to HonoluluOGG to HNL19 flights
Honolulu to HiloHNL to ITO19 flights
Honolulu to KahuluiHNL to OGG16 flights
Hilo to HonoluluITO to HNL15 flights
Kona to HonoluluKOA to HNL9 flights
Honolulu to KonaHNL to KOA8 flights
Chicago to PhoenixMDW to PHX6 flights
Honolulu to Los AngelesHNL to LAX4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8701Q 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	90%	0.8%	120
September 2025	77%	0%	127
October 2025	74%	0%	97
November 2025	72%	0.8%	128
December 2025	66%	0%	133
January 2026	76%	1.5%	131
February 2026	82%	0.7%	135
March 2026	55%	0.8%	124
April 2026	72%	0%	144
May 2026	69%	0%	126
June 2026	62%	0.7%	136
July 2026	79%	1.5%	132

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8701Q?: N8701Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8701Q?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8701Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8701Q fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Lihue to Honolulu (28 flights). It flew 1,533 flights in total, about 128 a month.
How old is N8701Q?: N8701Q was built in 2015, so it is 11 years old.
Is N8701Q usually on time?: 73% 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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