Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) · N8824Q · Southwest Airlines

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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8)

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OperatorSouthwest Airlines
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Boeing 737 MAX 8 (737-8) built in 2022 in Renton. Operates for Southwest Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
EnginesN/A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats175 (Y175)
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerSouthwest Airlines
MSN67477
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 737 MAX

Figures for the 737 MAX 8 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft
Wingspan35.9 m118 ft
Height12.3 m40 ft
Range6,482 km3,500 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed839 km/h453 ktMach 0.79
Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight82,645 kg182,201 lb
Maximum payload37,575 kg82,839 lbIts 178 passengers with baggage would weigh about 17.8 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity178 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout
Endurance7 h 44 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,482 km range, from Denver it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon7,497 km

The type first flew in 2016 (10 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

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

175Economy

175 seats in total

Flight logbook

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

2025
Southwest Airlines · 1,662 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Dallas (DAL)
2024
Southwest Airlines · 1,814 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)
Main route of the year: San Jose (SJC) → Las Vegas (LAS)
2023
Southwest Airlines · 1,952 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)
Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Las Vegas (LAS)
2022
Southwest Airlines · 7 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Baltimore (BWI) → Grand Rapids (GRR)

Aircraft chronology

2022
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Dec 26, 2022
Delivered to Southwest Airlines
Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N8824Q.
Jul 29, 2024
Incident at Dallas-Love Field (DAL)
On July 29, 2024, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration N8824Q), operated by Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Dallas-Love Field (DAL) (United States) due to a passenger battery fire on board. Source: Southwest Airlines.
Source: Southwest Airlines

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2022-12-26
Registration N8824Q

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