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Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4)

B737-32471Active

RegistrationUSN286WN

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

1operators

0incidents

1accidents

19logbook years

3photos

Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4) built in 2004 in Renton. Operates for Southwest Airlines.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats137 (Y137)

First flight2004

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest Airlines

MSN32471

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2E646

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 Chicago it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,339 km PTYTocumen3,729 km LAXLos Angeles2,812 km SEASeattle2,782 km MEXMexico City2,705 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,082 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.

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Seating layout

137Economy

137 seats in total

Airports

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

Flight logbook

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

2025

Southwest Airlines · 1,912 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Burbank (BUR) → Las Vegas (LAS)

2024

Southwest Airlines · 1,715 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)

41 days inactive

2023

Southwest Airlines · 1,993 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Burbank (BUR) → Phoenix (PHX)

2022

Southwest Airlines · 1,749 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: San Diego (SAN) → Sacramento (SMF)

45 days inactive

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,634 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Houston (HOU)

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,394 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)

23 days inactive

2019

Southwest Airlines · 2,182 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

2018

Southwest Airlines · 1,955 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Ontario (ONT) → Oakland (OAK)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2007.

Aircraft chronology

2004

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jul 14, 2004

Delivered to Southwest Airlines

Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N471WN.

Dec 8, 2005

Accident at Chicago, Illinois

On December 8, 2005, the Boeing 737-700 aircraft (registration N471WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Chicago, Illinois (United States), leaving 1 dead on the ground. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Sep 1, 2006

Re-registered

Changed from N471WN to N286WN (still with Southwest Airlines).

Operators

2004-07-14

Southwest Airlines

Registration N471WN

2006-09-01

Southwest Airlines

Registration N286WN

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4) · N286WN · Southwest Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-32471 (Accessed: 23 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4) · N286WN · Southwest Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-32471},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-32471}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

Wikipedia

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