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F9 1853 · Frontier Airlines

Tampa → Atlanta (TPA–ATL)

73
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
69%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 115 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

F9 1853 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 53% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

F9 1853 arrived on time 85% of the time on Thursdays and just 56% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the TPA–ATL route.

F9 1853 arrived on time 69% of the time, versus 79% across the TPA–ATL route.

A bit behind the Frontier Airlines network.

F9 1853 arrived on time 69% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(17 flights)
  • Tue75%(12 flights)
  • Wed71%(14 flights)
  • Thu85%(20 flights)
  • Fri56%(16 flights)
  • Sat67%(15 flights)
  • Sun65%(20 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM74%(46 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(26 flights)
  • 12–3 PM53%(19 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(2 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM53%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
57%
May

Jan 94% → May 57% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
January 202694%18
February 202668%22
March 202661%23
April 202669%26
May 202657%23
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
114
Months covered
6

Same route, other flights

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Based on 115 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.