What type of aircraft is N8981Q?

N8981Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N8981Q?

Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8981Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for August 2026.

Where does N8981Q fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Salt Lake City to Denver (4 flights). It flew 1,535 flights in total, about 154 a month.

N8981Q was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.

Is N8981Q usually on time?

69% of its flights from November 2025 to August 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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N8981Q

Boeing 737-8, Southwest Airlines

N8981Q is a Boeing 737-8 flown by Southwest Airlines, built in 2025. From November 2025 to August 2026 it flew 1,535 flights, most often Salt Lake City to Denver, and 69% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,535

flights in 12 months

69%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

1 yr

age

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

Where N8981Q flies

Salt Lake City to DenverSLC to DEN4 flights
Denver to Kansas CityDEN to MCI4 flights
Las Vegas to San DiegoLAS to SAN4 flights
Kansas City to PhoenixMCI to PHX4 flights
San Diego to BaltimoreSAN to BWI4 flights
Denver to PortlandDEN to PDX4 flights
San Juan to OrlandoSJU to MCO4 flights
Las Vegas to DenverLAS to DEN3 flights
Fort Lauderdale to NashvilleFLL to BNA3 flights
Phoenix to ColumbusPHX to CMH3 flights

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

Month by month

Share of N8981Q 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
November 2025	75%	1.1%	90
December 2025	74%	0.6%	163
January 2026	73%	3.4%	149
February 2026	77%	2.8%	141
March 2026	61%	1.7%	177
April 2026	64%	0.6%	158
May 2026	67%	0%	171
June 2026	63%	0.6%	168
July 2026	68%	0%	167
August 2026	69%	0.7%	151

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N8981Q?: N8981Q is a Boeing 737-8 with 175 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N8981Q?: Southwest Airlines (WN) flew N8981Q most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for August 2026.
Where does N8981Q fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Salt Lake City to Denver (4 flights). It flew 1,535 flights in total, about 154 a month.
How old is N8981Q?: N8981Q was built in 2025, so it is 1 year old.
Is N8981Q usually on time?: 69% of its flights from November 2025 to August 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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