What type of aircraft is N8970Q?

N8970Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8970Q?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8970Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8970Q fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to San Diego (7 flights). It flew 1,635 flights in total, about 149 a month.

N8970Q was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.

Is N8970Q usually on time?

75% of its flights from September 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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N8970Q

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8970Q is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2025. From September 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,635 flights, most often Dallas to San Diego, and 75% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,635

flights in 12 months

75%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

1 yr

age

September 2025 to July 2026. Flights from US Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time records (public domain); aircraft details from the FAA aircraft register.

Where N8970Q flies

Dallas to San DiegoDAL to SAN7 flights
Denver to Kansas CityDEN to MCI5 flights
Los Angeles to NashvilleLAX to BNA5 flights
Dallas to PhoenixDAL to PHX5 flights
Baltimore to TampaBWI to TPA4 flights
San Diego to San JoseSAN to SJC4 flights
Orlando to NashvilleMCO to BNA4 flights
Boston to BaltimoreBOS to BWI4 flights
Phoenix to Las VegasPHX to LAS4 flights
Dallas to San AntonioDAL to SAT4 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8970Q 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
September 2025	79%	0%	57
October 2025	66%	0%	152
November 2025	78%	1.9%	154
December 2025	75%	0.6%	168
January 2026	82%	3%	135
February 2026	75%	1.5%	133
March 2026	76%	0%	155
April 2026	76%	0%	157
May 2026	73%	0.6%	174
June 2026	75%	1.2%	161
July 2026	76%	0.5%	189

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8970Q?: N8970Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8970Q?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8970Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8970Q fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to San Diego (7 flights). It flew 1,635 flights in total, about 149 a month.
How old is N8970Q?: N8970Q was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.
Is N8970Q usually on time?: 75% of its flights from September 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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