What type of aircraft is N8879Q?

N8879Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8879Q?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8879Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8879Q fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Nashville to Tampa (6 flights). It flew 1,804 flights in total, about 150 a month.

N8879Q was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.

Is N8879Q usually on time?

73% 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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N8879Q

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8879Q is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2023. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,804 flights, most often Nashville to Tampa, and 73% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,804

flights in 12 months

73%

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 N8879Q flies

Nashville to TampaBNA to TPA6 flights
Orlando to San JuanMCO to SJU5 flights
Kansas City to PhoenixMCI to PHX5 flights
Houston to AustinHOU to AUS4 flights
Las Vegas to San DiegoLAS to SAN4 flights
Chicago to Kansas CityMDW to MCI4 flights
New York to HoustonLGA to HOU4 flights
Denver to OrlandoDEN to MCO4 flights
Oakland to Las VegasOAK to LAS3 flights
Orlando to DallasMCO to DAL3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8879Q 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	75%	0%	153
September 2025	75%	0%	129
October 2025	75%	0%	157
November 2025	81%	0.7%	153
December 2025	76%	0%	155
January 2026	89%	0.7%	137
February 2026	80%	0%	133
March 2026	75%	3%	164
April 2026	66%	0%	153
May 2026	68%	2.3%	133
June 2026	66%	1.8%	167
July 2026	57%	2.4%	170

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8879Q?: N8879Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8879Q?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8879Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8879Q fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Nashville to Tampa (6 flights). It flew 1,804 flights in total, about 150 a month.
How old is N8879Q?: N8879Q was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.
Is N8879Q usually on time?: 73% 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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