What type of aircraft is N8717M?

N8717M is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8717M?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8717M most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8717M fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Hilo to Honolulu (20 flights). It flew 1,537 flights in total, about 128 a month.

N8717M was built in 2018, so it is 8 years old.

Is N8717M 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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N8717M

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8717M is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2018. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,537 flights, most often Hilo to Honolulu, and 76% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,537

flights in 12 months

76%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

8 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 N8717M flies

Hilo to HonoluluITO to HNL20 flights
Honolulu to HiloHNL to ITO19 flights
Kahului to HonoluluOGG to HNL14 flights
Honolulu to KonaHNL to KOA10 flights
Kona to HonoluluKOA to HNL9 flights
Honolulu to KahuluiHNL to OGG8 flights
Lihue to HonoluluLIH to HNL8 flights
Honolulu to LihueHNL to LIH7 flights
Las Vegas to DenverLAS to DEN5 flights
Lihue to Las VegasLIH to LAS4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8717M 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	73%	0%	133
September 2025	77%	1%	97
October 2025	82%	2.5%	120
November 2025	82%	3.5%	143
December 2025	69%	0%	124
January 2026	77%	0.9%	114
February 2026	84%	2.3%	130
March 2026	72%	0%	121
April 2026	77%	1.4%	143
May 2026	83%	0%	146
June 2026	67%	2.3%	129
July 2026	69%	0%	137

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8717M?: N8717M is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8717M?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8717M most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8717M fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Hilo to Honolulu (20 flights). It flew 1,537 flights in total, about 128 a month.
How old is N8717M?: N8717M was built in 2018, so it is 8 years old.
Is N8717M 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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