What type of aircraft is N8872Q?

N8872Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8872Q?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8872Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8872Q fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Nashville to Houston (5 flights). It flew 1,733 flights in total, about 144 a month.

N8872Q was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.

Is N8872Q 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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N8872Q

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8872Q is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2023. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,733 flights, most often Nashville to Houston, and 74% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,733

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 N8872Q flies

Nashville to HoustonBNA to HOU5 flights
Phoenix to Las VegasPHX to LAS5 flights
Los Angeles to Las VegasLAX to LAS4 flights
Islip to West Palm BeachISP to PBI4 flights
Denver to BaltimoreDEN to BWI4 flights
Las Vegas to DallasLAS to DAL4 flights
Las Vegas to San JoseLAS to SJC3 flights
Orlando to NashvilleMCO to BNA3 flights
Fort Myers to IndianapolisRSW to IND3 flights
Ontario to SacramentoONT to SMF3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8872Q 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	83%	0.7%	147
September 2025	85%	0%	155
October 2025	72%	0%	152
November 2025	82%	0.7%	143
December 2025	72%	0.6%	154
January 2026	86%	0.7%	137
February 2026	78%	1.6%	122
March 2026	64%	0.6%	157
April 2026	72%	0%	161
May 2026	68%	1.2%	163
June 2026	62%	2.1%	94
July 2026	62%	4.1%	148

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8872Q?: N8872Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8872Q?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8872Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8872Q fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Nashville to Houston (5 flights). It flew 1,733 flights in total, about 144 a month.
How old is N8872Q?: N8872Q was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.
Is N8872Q 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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