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F9 1244 · Frontier Airlines

Tampa → Buffalo (TPA–BUF)

81
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
0.7%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 146 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

F9 1244 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 70% between 12–3 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

F9 1244 arrived on time 86% of the time on Thursdays and just 63% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the TPA–BUF route.

F9 1244 arrived on time 79% of the time, versus 82% across the TPA–BUF route.

A bit ahead of the Frontier Airlines network.

F9 1244 arrived on time 79% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(22 flights)
  • Tue—(3 flights)
  • Wed—(2 flights)
  • Thu86%(35 flights)
  • Fri75%(20 flights)
  • Sat63%(24 flights)
  • Sun84%(38 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM100%(16 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM96%(24 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(67 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(37 flights)
On-time trend by month
64%
Mar

Jun 62% → Mar 64% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%21
July 202560%20
August 2025100%21
November 202592%12
December 202570%10
February 202677%13
March 202664%14
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
144
Months covered
11

Same route, other flights

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Based on 146 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.