What type of aircraft is N8946L?

N8946L is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8946L?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8946L most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8946L fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Denver (9 flights). It flew 1,836 flights in total, about 153 a month.

N8946L was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.

Is N8946L 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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N8946L

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8946L is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2025. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,836 flights, most often Phoenix to Denver, and 73% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,836

flights in 12 months

73%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

1 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 N8946L flies

Phoenix to DenverPHX to DEN9 flights
Baltimore to TampaBWI to TPA6 flights
Las Vegas to DallasLAS to DAL6 flights
Detroit to DenverDTW to DEN4 flights
St. Louis to New YorkSTL to LGA4 flights
Sacramento to Las VegasSMF to LAS4 flights
San Diego to Las VegasSAN to LAS3 flights
Phoenix to San FranciscoPHX to SFO3 flights
Pittsburgh to TampaPIT to TPA3 flights
Denver to DallasDEN to DAL3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8946L 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	77%	0.6%	156
September 2025	84%	0%	150
October 2025	72%	0%	148
November 2025	77%	0%	154
December 2025	73%	0%	161
January 2026	83%	0.8%	131
February 2026	84%	0%	132
March 2026	73%	3.6%	168
April 2026	69%	0%	157
May 2026	77%	1.3%	152
June 2026	55%	1.2%	165
July 2026	59%	0%	162

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8946L?: N8946L is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8946L?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8946L most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8946L fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Phoenix to Denver (9 flights). It flew 1,836 flights in total, about 153 a month.
How old is N8946L?: N8946L was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.
Is N8946L 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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