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F9 1653 · Frontier Airlines

Orlando → San Antonio (MCO–SAT)

86
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
18 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 93 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

F9 1653 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 77% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

F9 1653 arrived on time 92% of the time on Thursdays and just 75% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit ahead of the MCO–SAT route.

F9 1653 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 76% across the MCO–SAT route.

Better than the Frontier Airlines network average.

F9 1653 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(27 flights)
  • Tue—(5 flights)
  • Wed—(2 flights)
  • Thu92%(12 flights)
  • Fri83%(24 flights)
  • Sat75%(12 flights)
  • Sun90%(10 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(2 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(27 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(34 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM82%(28 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
Mar

Nov 90% → Mar 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202590%10
December 202590%10
February 202682%11
March 202678%23
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
92
Months covered
10

Same route, other flights

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Based on 93 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.