What type of aircraft is N8971L?

N8971L is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8971L?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8971L most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8971L fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Houston (5 flights). It flew 1,586 flights in total, about 144 a month.

N8971L was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.

Is N8971L 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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N8971L

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8971L is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2025. From September 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,586 flights, most often Dallas to Houston, and 75% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,586

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 N8971L flies

Dallas to HoustonDAL to HOU5 flights
Kansas City to DenverMCI to DEN4 flights
Orlando to San JuanMCO to SJU4 flights
Dallas to PhoenixDAL to PHX4 flights
Fort Lauderdale to NashvilleFLL to BNA3 flights
Baltimore to DenverBWI to DEN3 flights
San Jose to Las VegasSJC to LAS3 flights
Denver to DallasDEN to DAL3 flights
Santa Ana to OaklandSNA to OAK3 flights
Oakland to PhoenixOAK to PHX3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8971L 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	71%	3.1%	32
October 2025	70%	0%	166
November 2025	82%	0.6%	157
December 2025	79%	0%	150
January 2026	86%	3.9%	153
February 2026	81%	0.7%	135
March 2026	82%	3.3%	151
April 2026	76%	2%	147
May 2026	69%	0.6%	166
June 2026	58%	0.6%	160
July 2026	75%	1.8%	169

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8971L?: N8971L is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8971L?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8971L most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8971L fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Dallas to Houston (5 flights). It flew 1,586 flights in total, about 144 a month.
How old is N8971L?: N8971L was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.
Is N8971L 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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