What type of aircraft is N8742M?

N8742M is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8742M?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8742M most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8742M fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Honolulu to Kahului (30 flights). It flew 1,562 flights in total, about 130 a month.

N8742M was built in 2020, so it is 6 years old.

Is N8742M 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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N8742M

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8742M is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2020. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,562 flights, most often Honolulu to Kahului, and 77% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,562

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 N8742M flies

Honolulu to KahuluiHNL to OGG30 flights
Kahului to HonoluluOGG to HNL25 flights
Lihue to HonoluluLIH to HNL22 flights
Honolulu to LihueHNL to LIH21 flights
Honolulu to HiloHNL to ITO16 flights
Hilo to HonoluluITO to HNL16 flights
Honolulu to KonaHNL to KOA9 flights
Kona to HonoluluKOA to HNL7 flights
Las Vegas to HonoluluLAS to HNL6 flights
Las Vegas to PortlandLAS to PDX5 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8742M 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	79%	0%	107
September 2025	86%	0%	130
October 2025	87%	2.2%	134
November 2025	81%	3.1%	130
December 2025	77%	0%	132
January 2026	88%	0%	120
February 2026	82%	0.8%	121
March 2026	73%	3.6%	138
April 2026	79%	1.4%	138
May 2026	61%	0.6%	154
June 2026	67%	1.6%	123
July 2026	63%	0%	135

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8742M?: N8742M is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8742M?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8742M most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8742M fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Honolulu to Kahului (30 flights). It flew 1,562 flights in total, about 130 a month.
How old is N8742M?: N8742M was built in 2020, so it is 6 years old.
Is N8742M 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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