What type of aircraft is N8972S?

N8972S is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8972S?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8972S most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8972S fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Reno to Las Vegas (7 flights). It flew 1,474 flights in total, about 147 a month.

N8972S was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.

Is N8972S usually on time?

73% of its flights from October 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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N8972S

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8972S is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2025. From October 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,474 flights, most often Reno to Las Vegas, and 73% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,474

flights in 12 months

73%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

1 yr

age

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

Where N8972S flies

Reno to Las VegasRNO to LAS7 flights
Chicago to New YorkMDW to LGA5 flights
Dallas to New YorkDAL to LGA4 flights
San Diego to San FranciscoSAN to SFO4 flights
Nashville to OrlandoBNA to MCO4 flights
Orlando to San JuanMCO to SJU4 flights
Chicago to AtlantaMDW to ATL4 flights
Austin to BaltimoreAUS to BWI3 flights
San Diego to SacramentoSAN to SMF3 flights
Windsor Locks to BaltimoreBDL to BWI3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8972S 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
October 2025	72%	0%	83
November 2025	85%	0%	144
December 2025	79%	0%	155
January 2026	91%	3.4%	146
February 2026	86%	0%	139
March 2026	62%	2.4%	166
April 2026	78%	0%	144
May 2026	69%	0%	170
June 2026	51%	1.9%	159
July 2026	60%	1.2%	168

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8972S?: N8972S is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8972S?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8972S most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8972S fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Reno to Las Vegas (7 flights). It flew 1,474 flights in total, about 147 a month.
How old is N8972S?: N8972S was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.
Is N8972S usually on time?: 73% of its flights from October 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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