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Boeing 737-900ER (737-9GPER) · N951DX · Delta Air Lines

Boeing 737-900ER (737-9GPER) illustration in Delta Air Lines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-900ER (737-9GPER)

B737-38736Active
RegistrationUSN951DX
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OperatorDelta Air Lines
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
4logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-900ER (737-9GPER) built in 2013 in Renton. Operates for Delta Air Lines. Previously flew for Malindo Air.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 42,900 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B27
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats160 (F16 · Y144)
First flight2013
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta Air Lines
MSN38736
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAD38BF
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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 kmSEASeattle3,505 kmBOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 km
Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 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

16First
144Economy

160 seats in total

Airports

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

2022–2025Delta Air Lines · 4 years
Main base
ATLAtlanta4 years
Also flew to
ECPPanama CityPNSPensacolaMCIKansas CityINDIndianapolisMEMMemphisSTLSt. LouisBHMBirminghamBNANashvilleRDURaleigh/DurhamVPSValparaisoSRQSarasota/BradentonCVGCincinnatiCHSCharlestonEWRNewarkPITPittsburghCMHColumbusGRRGrand RapidsCLEClevelandDABDaytona BeachMKEMilwaukee
2013–2021Malindo Air network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
KULSepang
Main destinations
AMDAhmedabadBKIKota KinabaluBOMMumbaiCGKJakartaCGPChattogram (Chittagong)COKKochiDACDhakaDELNew DelhiDMKBangkokDPSKuta, BadungKCHKuching

Flight logbook

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

2025
Delta Air Lines · 1,670 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Kansas City (MCI)
2024
Delta Air Lines · 1,894 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Kansas City (MCI) → Atlanta (ATL)
2023
Delta Air Lines · 1,699 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Panama City (ECP)
38 days inactive
2022
Delta Air Lines · 186 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Panama City (ECP)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2022.

Aircraft chronology

2013
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Sep 13, 2013
Delivered to Malindo Air
Delivered to Malindo Air as 9M-LNL.
Jun 27, 2021
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Nov 19, 2022
Re-registered
Changed from N949DK to N951DX (still with Delta Air Lines).

Operators

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The Boeing Company
Registration N1786B
2013-09-13
Malindo Air
Registration 9M-LNL
2021-06-27
Delta Air Lines
Registration N949DK
2022-11-19
Delta Air Lines
Registration N951DX

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 737-900ER (737-9GPER) · N951DX · Delta Air Lines. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-38736

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-900ER (737-9GPER) · N951DX · Delta Air Lines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-38736 (Accessed: 23 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-900ER (737-9GPER) · N951DX · Delta Air Lines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
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Wikipedia

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