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F9 2859 · Frontier Airlines

Washington → Orlando (IAD–MCO)

71
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
3.3%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 91 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

F9 2859 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 55% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

F9 2859 arrived on time 82% of the time on Thursdays. On Sundays: 70%.

A bit behind the IAD–MCO route.

F9 2859 arrived on time 76% of the time, versus 81% across the IAD–MCO route.

A bit ahead of the Frontier Airlines network.

F9 2859 arrived on time 76% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(18 flights)
  • Tue—(3 flights)
  • Wed—(1 flights)
  • Thu82%(11 flights)
  • Fri74%(19 flights)
  • Sat81%(16 flights)
  • Sun70%(20 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM76%(41 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM100%(15 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(9 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM55%(20 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
Mar

Nov 92% → Mar 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202592%13
December 202553%17
January 202677%13
February 202692%13
March 202671%21
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
88
Months covered
8

Same route, other flights

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Based on 91 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.