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F9 1516 · Frontier Airlines

Detroit → Baltimore (DTW–BWI)

76
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
2.4%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 125 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

F9 1516 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 66% between 6–9 PM.

Mondays have been rough.

F9 1516 arrived on time 92% of the time on Thursdays and just 68% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the DTW–BWI route.

F9 1516 arrived on time 78% of the time, versus 82% across the DTW–BWI route.

A bit ahead of the Frontier Airlines network.

F9 1516 arrived on time 78% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(38 flights)
  • Tue—(1 flights)
  • Wed—(3 flights)
  • Thu92%(13 flights)
  • Fri77%(34 flights)
  • Sat80%(15 flights)
  • Sun83%(18 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(4 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(58 flights)
  • 12–3 PM100%(24 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(4 flights)
  • 6–9 PM66%(32 flights)
On-time trend by month
95%
May

Jun 79% → May 95% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%14
July 202567%12
August 202588%16
September 202585%13
October 202594%16
May 202695%21
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
122
Months covered
11

Same route, other flights

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Based on 125 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.