What type of aircraft is N8896L?

N8896L is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8896L?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8896L most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8896L fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Orlando to Austin (5 flights). It flew 1,833 flights in total, about 153 a month.

N8896L was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.

Is N8896L usually on time?

72% 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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N8896L

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8896L is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2023. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,833 flights, most often Orlando to Austin, and 72% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,833

flights in 12 months

72%

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 N8896L flies

Orlando to AustinMCO to AUS5 flights
Las Vegas to PhoenixLAS to PHX4 flights
Dallas to DenverDAL to DEN4 flights
Sacramento to Las VegasSMF to LAS4 flights
Fort Lauderdale to BaltimoreFLL to BWI4 flights
Milwaukee to Las VegasMKE to LAS4 flights
St. Louis to DenverSTL to DEN4 flights
Orlando to DallasMCO to DAL4 flights
Las Vegas to Santa AnaLAS to SNA3 flights
San Jose to San DiegoSJC to SAN3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8896L 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	80%	2%	152
September 2025	68%	1.4%	148
October 2025	73%	0.7%	147
November 2025	77%	0%	145
December 2025	76%	0.6%	161
January 2026	85%	1.5%	135
February 2026	76%	1.5%	136
March 2026	71%	1.3%	158
April 2026	64%	1.2%	170
May 2026	71%	0.6%	159
June 2026	62%	1.9%	162
July 2026	71%	1.9%	160

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8896L?: N8896L is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8896L?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8896L most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8896L fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Orlando to Austin (5 flights). It flew 1,833 flights in total, about 153 a month.
How old is N8896L?: N8896L was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.
Is N8896L usually on time?: 72% 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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