Newsletter
ES
Sign in

Boeing 737-800 (737-823) · N879NN · American Airlines

Boeing 737-800 (737-823) illustration in American Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-800 (737-823)

B737-31133Active
RegistrationUSN879NN
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAmerican Airlines
1operators
2incidents
0accidents
8logbook years
2photos

Boeing 737-800 (737-823) built in 2011 in Renton. Operates for American Airlines.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld
Young · 15 years · ≈ 49,500 flight hours (approx.)
Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

Recent flights

Checking flight activity…

Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats188 (F16 · C16 · W24 · Y132)
First flight2011
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerAmerican Airlines
MSN31133
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAC18FE
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 737

Figures for the 737-800 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft
Wingspan35.8 m117 ft
Height12.6 m41 ft
Range5,436 km2,935 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed834 km/h450 ktMach 0.79
Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight79,016 kg174,200 lb
Maximum payload37,603 kg82,900 lbIts 162 passengers with baggage would weigh about 16.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity162 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout
Endurance6 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,436 km range, from Dallas/Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,424 kmBOGBogota3,933 kmPTYTocumen3,210 kmSEASeattle2,668 kmJFKNew York2,235 km
Beyond its rangeLHRLondon7,627 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

16First
16Business
24Premium
132Economy

188 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2018–2025American Airlines · 8 years
Main base
DFWDallas/Fort Worth8 years
Also flew to
ORDChicagoCLTCharlotteMIAMiamiPHXPhoenixLGANew YorkDCAWashingtonBOSBostonAUSAustinJFKNew YorkEWRNewarkMCOOrlandoPHLPhiladelphiaLAXLos AngelesTPATampaINDIndianapolisATLAtlantaBNANashvilleMSPMinneapolisLASLas VegasMCIKansas City

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
American Airlines · 1,069 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
2024
American Airlines · 1,075 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Austin (AUS) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
43 days inactive
2023
American Airlines · 1,055 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → New York (LGA)
36 days inactive
2022
American Airlines · 1,046 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
2021
American Airlines · 900 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Baltimore (BWI)
2020
American Airlines · 745 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
2019
American Airlines · 1,193 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → New York (LGA)
2018
American Airlines · 1,090 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2018.

Aircraft chronology

2011
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Oct 22, 2011
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N879NN.
Nov 15, 2011
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Oct 11, 2017
Incident at Managua
On October 11, 2017, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N879NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Managua. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines
Jun 6, 2024
Incident at Kingston
On June 6, 2024, the Boeing 737-823(WL) aircraft (registration N879NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kingston. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

2011-10-22
The Boeing Company
Registration N879NN
2011-11-15
American Airlines
Registration N879NN

Register of memories

This space lets visitors record the memories they have with this aircraft and, in doing so, help fund this non-profit project: the largest aviation encyclopedia in the world.

Diamond
your photo
(Your name could be here)

Did you fly on this aircraft on your honeymoon? You can record it for posterity.

Get one
Gold
your photo
Your partner's name

Did you meet on a flight like this one? Leave the name written forever.

Get one
Silver
your photo
Your father's name

Did he ever fly on this aircraft? Honor him with a memory.

Get one
Memories in rotation—
Get one
See the full list of memories

Current position of the aircraft

Looking for a signal…
View on the adsb.lol live map

Real-time position via adsb.lol (ODbL license). There is a signal only while the aircraft is airborne and within coverage.

Gallery

External photographs under a Creative Commons license. Click to enlarge in a new tab.

External photograph of the aircraft
Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
JTOcchialini · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)

Cite

To cite this page in academic work, an article or Wikipedia, choose the style and copy the reference. The access date is today.

This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 737-800 (737-823) · N879NN · American Airlines. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-31133

MLA

“Boeing 737-800 (737-823) · N879NN · American Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-31133. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 737-800 (737-823) · N879NN · American Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-31133.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-800 (737-823) · N879NN · American Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-31133 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_b737_31133,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-823) · N879NN · American Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-31133},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-31133}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-31133 |title=Boeing 737-800 (737-823) · N879NN · American Airlines |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-10-15 |access-date=2026-10-17 |language=en}}