What type of aircraft is N8978G?

N8978G is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8978G?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8978G most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N8978G fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Las Vegas to St. Louis (5 flights). It flew 1,455 flights in total, about 146 a month.

N8978G was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.

Is N8978G usually on time?

69% 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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N8978G

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8978G is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2025. From October 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,455 flights, most often Las Vegas to St. Louis, and 69% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,455

flights in 12 months

69%

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 N8978G flies

Las Vegas to St. LouisLAS to STL5 flights
Baltimore to Fort LauderdaleBWI to FLL4 flights
Houston to OrlandoHOU to MCO4 flights
Colorado Springs to DenverCOS to DEN4 flights
Denver to BoiseDEN to BOI4 flights
Oakland to Las VegasOAK to LAS4 flights
Phoenix to Colorado SpringsPHX to COS4 flights
Boise to OaklandBOI to OAK4 flights
Nashville to PhoenixBNA to PHX3 flights
Phoenix to DenverPHX to DEN3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8978G 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	60%	0%	35
November 2025	71%	1.4%	145
December 2025	74%	0%	156
January 2026	76%	1.5%	137
February 2026	80%	0%	137
March 2026	72%	3.8%	160
April 2026	73%	0.6%	163
May 2026	73%	1.2%	166
June 2026	54%	2.3%	177
July 2026	53%	1.7%	179

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8978G?: N8978G is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8978G?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8978G most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N8978G fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Las Vegas to St. Louis (5 flights). It flew 1,455 flights in total, about 146 a month.
How old is N8978G?: N8978G was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.
Is N8978G usually on time?: 69% 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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