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F9 1481 · Frontier Airlines

Orlando → Dallas–Fort Worth (MCO–DFW)

87
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min early
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 213 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

F9 1481 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 81% between 3–6 PM.

Saturday is the weak spot.

F9 1481 arrived on time 90% of the time on Tuesdays. On Saturdays: 78%.

Better than the MCO–DFW route average.

F9 1481 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 75% across the MCO–DFW route.

Better than the Frontier Airlines network average.

F9 1481 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(28 flights)
  • Tue90%(29 flights)
  • Wed82%(28 flights)
  • Thu82%(28 flights)
  • Fri88%(32 flights)
  • Sat78%(36 flights)
  • Sun80%(30 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(7 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(135 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(4 flights)
  • 12–3 PM90%(10 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(41 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(9 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 83% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%29
July 202582%28
August 202576%29
September 202596%25
October 202592%24
November 202577%13
March 202691%11
April 202678%23
May 202679%24
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
211
Months covered
11

Same route, other flights

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Based on 213 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.