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Boeing 737-800 (737-8H4)

B737-38811Active

RegistrationUSN8315C

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

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1incidents

0accidents

14logbook years

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Boeing 737-800 (737-8H4) built in 2012 in Renton. Operates for Southwest Airlines.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 46,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B27E

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats175 (Y175)

First flight2012

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest Airlines

MSN38811

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB5F1B

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

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Seating layout

175Economy

175 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 · 1,627 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Baltimore (BWI) → Orlando (MCO)

2024

Southwest Airlines · 1,503 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Sacramento (SMF)

43 days inactive

2023

Southwest Airlines · 1,776 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Chicago (MDW)

2022

Southwest Airlines · 1,513 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Kahului (OGG) → Honolulu (HNL)

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,423 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)

Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Kahului (OGG)

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,237 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)

Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Kahului (OGG)

2019

Southwest Airlines · 1,377 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)

Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Kona (KOA)

2018

Southwest Airlines · 1,282 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Chicago (MDW)

Aircraft chronology

2012

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jul 6, 2012

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8315C.

Jul 16, 2012

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Mar 20, 2025

Incident at Orlando, Florida

On March 20, 2025, the Boeing 737-8H4 aircraft (registration N8315C), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando, Florida (United States) due to a rejected take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).

What happened

On 20 March 2025, at about 09:30, Southwest Airlines flight 3278 — a Boeing 737-800, registration N8315C, bound for Albany, New York — began its take-off roll by mistake on taxiway «H», rather than on the runway, at Orlando International Airport, Florida. The crew rejected the take-off and the aircraft returned to the gate, where its 158 occupants disembarked unhurt. The flight was cleared to taxi to runway 17R via taxiway H2 and to depart from it; taxiways G and H1 were closed for works, with staff and machinery present. Having left the apron via H2 and crossed taxiway G, the captain called the final approach clear and confirmed «runway 17R», and the recorders show that both engines went above 40% N1 during the taxi and the start of the roll. He then asked the first officer to confirm that they had completed the before take-off checklist. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Operators

2012-07-06

The Boeing Company

Registration N8315C

2012-07-16

Southwest Airlines

Registration N8315C

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8H4) · N8315C · Southwest Airlines}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
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