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F9 1785 · Frontier Airlines

Raleigh–Durham → Orlando (RDU–MCO)

85
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 164 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

F9 1785 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 70% between 12–3 PM.

Tuesday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 87% on time on Tuesdays against 80% on Sundays.

A bit ahead of the RDU–MCO route.

F9 1785 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 79% across the RDU–MCO route.

Better than the Frontier Airlines network average.

F9 1785 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(19 flights)
  • Tue87%(15 flights)
  • Wed86%(28 flights)
  • Thu81%(16 flights)
  • Fri82%(27 flights)
  • Sat81%(37 flights)
  • Sun80%(20 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(75 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(32 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(27 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(12 flights)
  • 6–9 PM90%(10 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(6 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 77% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%17
July 202584%31
August 202590%20
October 2025100%14
January 202690%10
February 202664%11
April 202685%26
May 202674%19
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
162
Months covered
11

Same route, other flights

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Based on 164 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.