What type of aircraft is N8897K?

N8897K is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8897K?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8897K most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8897K fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Chicago (7 flights). It flew 1,837 flights in total, about 153 a month.

N8897K was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.

Is N8897K 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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N8897K

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8897K is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2023. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,837 flights, most often Phoenix to Chicago, and 73% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,837

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 N8897K flies

Phoenix to ChicagoPHX to MDW7 flights
Chicago to BaltimoreMDW to BWI6 flights
Orlando to ChicagoMCO to MDW5 flights
Phoenix to DallasPHX to DAL4 flights
El Paso to DenverELP to DEN4 flights
Denver to PhoenixDEN to PHX4 flights
Denver to HoustonDEN to HOU4 flights
Houston to PhoenixHOU to PHX4 flights
Kansas City to DenverMCI to DEN4 flights
Dallas to AustinDAL to AUS3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8897K 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	78%	0.7%	150
September 2025	90%	0.7%	143
October 2025	71%	0%	162
November 2025	77%	0%	146
December 2025	73%	0%	153
January 2026	83%	2.8%	142
February 2026	83%	2.1%	140
March 2026	70%	0.6%	163
April 2026	69%	1.2%	165
May 2026	67%	0.7%	142
June 2026	50%	0%	160
July 2026	72%	0.6%	171

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8897K?: N8897K is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8897K?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8897K most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8897K fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Chicago (7 flights). It flew 1,837 flights in total, about 153 a month.
How old is N8897K?: N8897K was built in 2023, so it is 3 years old.
Is N8897K 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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