Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4) · N279WN · Southwest Airlines

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Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4)

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RegistrationUSN279WN
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OperatorSouthwest Airlines
1operators
0incidents
1accidents
19logbook years
2photos

Boeing 737-700 (737-7H4) built in 2007 in Renton. Operates for Southwest Airlines.

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Mature · 19 years · ≈ 62,700 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats137 (Y137)
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerSouthwest Airlines
MSN32532
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:

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.

Seating layout

137Economy

137 seats in total

Flight logbook

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

2025
Southwest Airlines · 1,791 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Santa Ana (SNA)
2024
Southwest Airlines · 1,770 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: San Diego (SAN) → Sacramento (SMF)
2023
Southwest Airlines · 1,828 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Reno (RNO)
2022
Southwest Airlines · 1,994 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Burbank (BUR)
2021
Southwest Airlines · 1,651 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Chicago (MDW)
2020
Southwest Airlines · 1,512 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → San Diego (SAN)
2019
Southwest Airlines · 1,955 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Jose (SJC)
39 days inactive
2018
Southwest Airlines · 2,238 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)

Aircraft chronology

2007
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
May 25, 2007
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1786B.
Jun 11, 2007
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.
Jul 24, 2023
Accident East Palestine, Ohio
On July 24, 2023, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration N279WN), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an accident East Palestine, Ohio (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
Southwest Airlines flight 1118 met moderate turbulence while descending through 12,000 feet to land at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania, and a flight attendant fractured her wrist. The crew were flying the JESEY4 RNAV arrival and observed low cumulus with tops at around 14,000 feet, so the captain told the cabin crew to take their seats. On crossing the cloud layer, at around 12,000 feet, the aircraft met some 20 to 30 seconds of moderate turbulence. The flight attendants at positions «B» and «C» were still making their way to their jumpseats and trying to fasten their harnesses when they were thrown into the air: the one at position «C» struck the aft lavatory and fractured her wrist. There were no SIGMETs or AIRMETs in force, and neither the cloud nor the turbulence appeared on their WSI weather application or on the on-board radar. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Operators

2007-05-25
Registration N1786B
2007-06-11
Registration N279WN

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BibTeX

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