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F9 1542 · Frontier Airlines

Orlando → Philadelphia (MCO–PHL)

86
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
2.4%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 209 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 AM departure wins.

F9 1542 departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 61% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

F9 1542 arrived on time 100% of the time on Tuesdays and just 67% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the MCO–PHL route average.

F9 1542 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 73% across the MCO–PHL route.

Better than the Frontier Airlines network average.

F9 1542 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(37 flights)
  • Tue100%(11 flights)
  • Wed—(8 flights)
  • Thu93%(44 flights)
  • Fri92%(37 flights)
  • Sat67%(21 flights)
  • Sun91%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM92%(117 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(67 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM61%(18 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Aug 86% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202586%14
September 202594%17
October 202585%13
November 202595%20
December 202583%18
January 202681%16
February 2026100%13
March 202681%21
April 202678%27
May 202690%30
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
204
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 209 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.