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F9 2059 · Frontier Airlines

Philadelphia → Raleigh–Durham (PHL–RDU)

87
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 214 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 AM departure wins.

F9 2059 departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 81% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

F9 2059 arrived on time 100% of the time on Tuesdays and just 78% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the PHL–RDU route average.

F9 2059 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 76% across the PHL–RDU route.

Better than the Frontier Airlines network average.

F9 2059 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(48 flights)
  • Tue100%(16 flights)
  • Wed85%(13 flights)
  • Thu94%(31 flights)
  • Fri86%(50 flights)
  • Sat81%(16 flights)
  • Sun78%(37 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM92%(25 flights)
  • 6–9 AM84%(167 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(2 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jul 70% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 202570%10
August 202580%15
September 202594%17
October 202594%18
November 2025100%19
December 202569%26
January 202667%15
March 202690%19
April 202679%24
May 2026100%31
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
211
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 214 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.