What type of aircraft is N8861Q?

N8861Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8861Q?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8861Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8861Q fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Austin to Denver (6 flights). It flew 1,794 flights in total, about 150 a month.

N8861Q was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.

Is N8861Q usually on time?

75% 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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N8861Q

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8861Q is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2023. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,794 flights, most often Austin to Denver, and 75% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,794

flights in 12 months

75%

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 N8861Q flies

Austin to DenverAUS to DEN6 flights
San Diego to PhoenixSAN to PHX6 flights
Dallas to PhoenixDAL to PHX5 flights
Las Vegas to HoustonLAS to HOU5 flights
Denver to DallasDEN to DAL4 flights
Las Vegas to OaklandLAS to OAK4 flights
Houston to DenverHOU to DEN4 flights
San Diego to DenverSAN to DEN4 flights
Phoenix to DallasPHX to DAL3 flights
Sacramento to San DiegoSMF to SAN3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8861Q 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	84%	0.8%	129
September 2025	76%	0%	144
October 2025	79%	0.6%	167
November 2025	79%	0.7%	143
December 2025	75%	2%	152
January 2026	79%	2.1%	143
February 2026	81%	1.4%	145
March 2026	73%	0%	164
April 2026	79%	0%	105
May 2026	72%	0%	154
June 2026	71%	0%	171
July 2026	64%	2.3%	177

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8861Q?: N8861Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8861Q?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8861Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8861Q fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Austin to Denver (6 flights). It flew 1,794 flights in total, about 150 a month.
How old is N8861Q?: N8861Q was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.
Is N8861Q usually on time?: 75% 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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