What type of aircraft is N8878L?

N8878L is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8878L?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8878L most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8878L fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Oakland to Santa Ana (5 flights). It flew 1,749 flights in total, about 146 a month.

N8878L was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.

Is N8878L 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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N8878L

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8878L is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2023. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,749 flights, most often Oakland to Santa Ana, and 74% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,749

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 N8878L flies

Oakland to Santa AnaOAK to SNA5 flights
Chicago to PhoenixMDW to PHX5 flights
Las Vegas to ChicagoLAS to MDW5 flights
Raleigh-durham to ChicagoRDU to MDW4 flights
San Diego to PhoenixSAN to PHX4 flights
Tampa to NashvilleTPA to BNA4 flights
New Orleans to DallasMSY to DAL4 flights
Long Beach to DenverLGB to DEN3 flights
Las Vegas to NashvilleLAS to BNA3 flights
Nashville to Las VegasBNA to LAS3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8878L 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	76%	0.7%	143
September 2025	77%	0.7%	143
October 2025	75%	1.3%	156
November 2025	76%	2.8%	143
December 2025	66%	0.7%	147
January 2026	86%	0.7%	134
February 2026	77%	0.8%	128
March 2026	81%	1.2%	163
April 2026	81%	0.6%	156
May 2026	75%	1.3%	153
June 2026	60%	1.2%	165
July 2026	65%	1.7%	118

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8878L?: N8878L is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8878L?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8878L most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8878L fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Oakland to Santa Ana (5 flights). It flew 1,749 flights in total, about 146 a month.
How old is N8878L?: N8878L was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.
Is N8878L 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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