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Boeing 737-800 (737-8H4)

B737-39883Active

RegistrationUSN815VL

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAvelo Airlines

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

13logbook years

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

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× N/A

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats189 (Y189)

First flight2012

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAvelo Airlines

MSN39883

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB1DD5

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

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

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

2024–2026Avelo Airlines airline network

Base

ILMWilmington LASLas Vegas RDURaleigh/Durham STSSanta Rosa

Main destinations

BURBurbank HVNNew Haven MCOOrlando

Flight logbook

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

2024

Southwest Airlines · 609 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Chicago (MDW)

2023

Southwest Airlines · 1,658 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

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

46 days inactive

2022

Southwest Airlines · 1,791 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Phoenix (PHX)

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,554 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Santa Ana (SNA) → Las Vegas (LAS)

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,415 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

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

2019

Southwest Airlines · 1,489 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Las Vegas (LAS)

2018

Southwest Airlines · 1,523 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Denver (DEN)

2017

Southwest Airlines · 1,490 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Chicago (MDW) → Las Vegas (LAS)

Aircraft chronology

2012

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jun 21, 2012

Delivered to Southwest Airlines

Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N8604K.

Aug 8, 2024

Transferred to Avelo Airlines

Transferred to Avelo Airlines.

Jan 31, 2025

Re-registered

Changed from N8604K to N815VL (still with Avelo Airlines).

Operators

2012-06-21

Southwest Airlines

Registration N8604K · Lessor: ACG

2024-08-08

Avelo Airlines

Registration N8604K · Lessor: Aviation Capital Group

2025-01-31

Avelo Airlines

Registration N815VL

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8H4) · N815VL · Avelo Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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