What type of aircraft is N8738K?

N8738K is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8738K?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8738K most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8738K fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Honolulu to Kahului (28 flights). It flew 1,565 flights in total, about 130 a month.

N8738K was built in 2020, so it is 6 years old.

Is N8738K 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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N8738K

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8738K is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2020. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,565 flights, most often Honolulu to Kahului, and 77% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,565

flights in 12 months

77%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

6 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 N8738K flies

Honolulu to KahuluiHNL to OGG28 flights
Kahului to HonoluluOGG to HNL26 flights
Honolulu to KonaHNL to KOA20 flights
Kona to HonoluluKOA to HNL18 flights
Honolulu to LihueHNL to LIH10 flights
Lihue to HonoluluLIH to HNL9 flights
Honolulu to San DiegoHNL to SAN9 flights
San Diego to OaklandSAN to OAK8 flights
Oakland to HonoluluOAK to HNL7 flights
San Diego to HonoluluSAN to HNL6 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8738K 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	86%	1.6%	123
September 2025	87%	0%	126
October 2025	83%	0%	135
November 2025	82%	3.2%	125
December 2025	73%	1.4%	139
January 2026	84%	0%	119
February 2026	82%	3.3%	120
March 2026	78%	1.3%	149
April 2026	68%	4%	124
May 2026	75%	2.2%	135
June 2026	47%	0.8%	127
July 2026	77%	2.8%	143

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8738K?: N8738K is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8738K?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8738K most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8738K fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Honolulu to Kahului (28 flights). It flew 1,565 flights in total, about 130 a month.
How old is N8738K?: N8738K was built in 2020, so it is 6 years old.
Is N8738K 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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