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F9 1270 · Frontier Airlines

Dallas–Fort Worth → Atlanta (DFW–ATL)

66
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
64%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
4 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 207 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

F9 1270 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 61% between 6–9 AM.

Mondays have been rough.

F9 1270 arrived on time 75% of the time on Saturdays and just 44% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DFW–ATL route.

F9 1270 arrived on time 64% of the time, versus 76% across the DFW–ATL route.

Lagging the Frontier Airlines network.

F9 1270 arrived on time 64% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon44%(27 flights)
  • Tue73%(30 flights)
  • Wed73%(33 flights)
  • Thu68%(28 flights)
  • Fri59%(27 flights)
  • Sat75%(32 flights)
  • Sun52%(27 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM65%(34 flights)
  • 6–9 AM61%(156 flights)
  • 6–9 PM100%(14 flights)
On-time trend by month
50%
May

Sep 100% → May 50% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
September 2025100%12
November 202517%12
December 202570%30
January 202672%29
February 202664%28
March 202668%31
April 202663%30
May 202650%30
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
204
Months covered
9

Same route, other flights

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Based on 207 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.