Airline reliability
Spirit Airlines on-time performance
Reliability of Spirit Airlines flights across 63 airports and 354 routes, September 2025 to August 2026.
63 airports354 routes
- On time
- 68.6% Rank 13 of 14 airlines
- Cancelled
- 4.5% All airlines 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 11.4% All airlines 8.1%
- Scheduled flights
- 99,981 12 months
What this means
Spirit Airlines ranked 13 of 14 on on-time arrival.
- Spirit Airlines reported 99,981 scheduled flights over the 12 months to August 2026. 68.6% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, 7.0 points lower than the average for all reporting airlines (75.6%).
- 4.5% of its flights were cancelled (all-airline average 1.9%) and 11.4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Its most punctual busy route was Santa Ana (SNA) to Las Vegas (LAS) (88.1% on time); its least punctual was Miami (MIA) to New York (LGA) (52.9%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for Spirit Airlines (81.0% on time) and July the least reliable (66.2%).
- Cancellations peaked in July, when 3.8% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (81.4% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (57.6%).
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time All airlines 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 83.2% | 15,058 |
| Oct 2025 | 79.5% | 14,128 |
| Nov 2025 | 76.7% | 11,793 |
| Dec 2025 | 63.8% | 11,800 |
| Jan 2026 | 66.6% | 11,915 |
| Feb 2026 | 62.8% | 11,512 |
| Mar 2026 | 48.4% | 12,952 |
| Apr 2026 | 63.0% | 10,469 |
| May 2026 | 58.8% | 354 |
| Jun 2026 | Insufficient sample | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | Insufficient sample | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | Insufficient sample | 0 |
Best and worst months for Spirit Airlines
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 68.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73.4% | 49,874 |
| February | 75.0% | 47,673 |
| March | 68.4% | 55,665 |
| April | 78.0% | 50,770 |
| May | 72.6% | 41,396 |
| June | 72.1% | 41,060 |
| July | 66.2% | 42,076 |
| August | 71.1% | 41,831 |
| September | 79.5% | 56,493 |
| October | 81.0% | 58,598 |
| November | 79.3% | 54,416 |
| December | 73.4% | 53,045 |
On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 78.0% | 6,227 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 81.4% | 9,026 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 79.0% | 6,216 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 74.5% | 4,595 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 75.7% | 5,435 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 73.6% | 5,414 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 72.1% | 4,836 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 66.0% | 4,675 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 71.6% | 4,208 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 65.1% | 4,608 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 65.5% | 4,975 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 59.2% | 5,216 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 63.7% | 5,851 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 57.6% | 6,402 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 60.5% | 5,466 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 61.1% | 7,331 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 59.5% | 6,047 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 63.0% | 2,838 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | 67.3% | 615 |
Most punctual Spirit Airlines routes
| Route | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana (SNA) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 88.1% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 606 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) to Santa Ana (SNA) | 87.4% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 605 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) to Reno (RNO) | 86.6% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 417 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) to Burbank (BUR) | 85.8% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 668 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX) | 85.7% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 463 |
| Reno (RNO) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 85.0% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 419 |
| Indianapolis (IND) to Orlando (MCO) | 82.0% | 2.3% | 7.1% | 350 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 81.8% | 1.3% | 8.1% | 457 |
| Burbank (BUR) to Las Vegas (LAS) | 81.3% | 3.1% | 7.3% | 670 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) to Detroit (DTW) | 81.2% | 1.6% | 7.6% | 437 |
Least punctual Spirit Airlines routes
| Route | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) to New York (LGA) | 52.9% | 8.4% | 17.4% | 357 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Austin (AUS) | 54.6% | 7.7% | 16.9% | 313 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Newark (EWR) | 55.0% | 6.5% | 17.8% | 887 |
| Chicago (ORD) to Fort Myers (RSW) | 55.4% | 6.4% | 18.6% | 312 |
| Boston (BOS) to Orlando (MCO) | 55.5% | 4.9% | 18.3% | 389 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD) | 55.6% | 3.5% | 17.4% | 775 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD) | 56.1% | 5.0% | 17.1% | 462 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Atlanta (ATL) | 56.2% | 4.1% | 17.0% | 1,093 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Detroit (DTW) | 56.2% | 3.3% | 18.4% | 640 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Boston (BOS) | 56.4% | 6.0% | 16.3% | 447 |
Routes with the most Spirit Airlines cancellations
| Route | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City (ACY) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 74.4% | 9.0% | 6.9% | 332 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Newark (EWR) | 61.5% | 9.0% | 12.9% | 434 |
| Newark (EWR) to Atlanta (ATL) | 63.9% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 363 |
| Miami (MIA) to New York (LGA) | 52.9% | 8.4% | 17.4% | 357 |
| Detroit (DTW) to New York (LGA) | 62.2% | 8.3% | 13.5% | 829 |
| Newark (EWR) to Detroit (DTW) | 60.0% | 8.3% | 12.0% | 433 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Atlantic City (ACY) | 63.5% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 329 |
| New York (LGA) to Detroit (DTW) | 66.3% | 8.1% | 13.8% | 827 |
| New York (LGA) to Miami (MIA) | 57.5% | 7.9% | 16.4% | 353 |
| Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 64.1% | 7.9% | 12.5% | 888 |
Busiest Spirit Airlines routes
| Route | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Atlanta (ATL) | 56.2% | 4.1% | 17.0% | 1,093 |
| Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 61.5% | 4.4% | 14.5% | 1,092 |
| Newark (EWR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 64.1% | 7.9% | 12.5% | 888 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Newark (EWR) | 55.0% | 6.5% | 17.8% | 887 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Newark (EWR) | 63.4% | 6.4% | 11.6% | 886 |
| Newark (EWR) to Orlando (MCO) | 66.7% | 6.4% | 13.2% | 884 |
| New York (LGA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 64.0% | 7.2% | 12.8% | 838 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (LGA) | 58.4% | 7.6% | 14.9% | 834 |
| Detroit (DTW) to New York (LGA) | 62.2% | 8.3% | 13.5% | 829 |
| New York (LGA) to Detroit (DTW) | 66.3% | 8.1% | 13.8% | 827 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic flights operated by Spirit Airlines (NK).
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.