What type of aircraft is N8956Q?

N8956Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8956Q?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8956Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8956Q fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Denver to Santa Ana (5 flights). It flew 1,836 flights in total, about 153 a month.

N8956Q was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.

Is N8956Q usually on time?

76% 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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N8956Q

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8956Q 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 Denver to Santa Ana, and 76% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,836

flights in 12 months

76%

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 N8956Q flies

Denver to Santa AnaDEN to SNA5 flights
Phoenix to Las VegasPHX to LAS5 flights
Denver to AustinDEN to AUS4 flights
Orlando to San JuanMCO to SJU4 flights
Fort Lauderdale to BaltimoreFLL to BWI4 flights
Denver to PortlandDEN to PDX4 flights
Las Vegas to PhoenixLAS to PHX3 flights
Tampa to HoustonTPA to HOU3 flights
San Diego to San FranciscoSAN to SFO3 flights
San Francisco to San DiegoSFO to SAN3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8956Q 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	88%	1.3%	154
September 2025	85%	0%	126
October 2025	73%	0%	157
November 2025	87%	1.3%	149
December 2025	77%	0%	164
January 2026	84%	1.5%	137
February 2026	79%	0%	117
March 2026	73%	0%	157
April 2026	67%	0%	168
May 2026	77%	0%	166
June 2026	63%	4.5%	176
July 2026	66%	0.6%	165

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8956Q?: N8956Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8956Q?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8956Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8956Q fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Denver to Santa Ana (5 flights). It flew 1,836 flights in total, about 153 a month.
How old is N8956Q?: N8956Q was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.
Is N8956Q usually on time?: 76% 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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