What type of aircraft is N8851Q?

N8851Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8851Q?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8851Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8851Q fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Denver (7 flights). It flew 1,808 flights in total, about 151 a month.

N8851Q was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.

Is N8851Q usually on time?

74% 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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N8851Q

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8851Q is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2023. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,808 flights, most often Phoenix to Denver, and 74% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,808

flights in 12 months

74%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

3 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 N8851Q flies

Phoenix to DenverPHX to DEN7 flights
Austin to OrlandoAUS to MCO6 flights
Las Vegas to ChicagoLAS to MDW5 flights
San Diego to DallasSAN to DAL5 flights
Nashville to PhoenixBNA to PHX5 flights
Reno to DenverRNO to DEN4 flights
Dallas to Las VegasDAL to LAS4 flights
Fort Myers to St. LouisRSW to STL4 flights
Las Vegas to OaklandLAS to OAK4 flights
Phoenix to San DiegoPHX to SAN4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8851Q 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	72%	0.6%	157
September 2025	86%	0%	145
October 2025	80%	0.7%	152
November 2025	75%	0%	148
December 2025	81%	0%	161
January 2026	79%	0%	137
February 2026	63%	0%	81
March 2026	77%	0%	174
April 2026	75%	0%	153
May 2026	74%	1.2%	166
June 2026	69%	1.2%	164
July 2026	56%	1.8%	170

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8851Q?: N8851Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8851Q?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8851Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8851Q fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Denver (7 flights). It flew 1,808 flights in total, about 151 a month.
How old is N8851Q?: N8851Q was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.
Is N8851Q usually on time?: 74% 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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