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F9 4872 · Frontier Airlines

Orlando → New York (MCO–JFK)

90
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
1.3%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 311 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

F9 4872 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 68% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

F9 4872 arrived on time 96% of the time on Wednesdays and just 80% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the MCO–JFK route average.

F9 4872 arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 74% across the MCO–JFK route.

Better than the Frontier Airlines network average.

F9 4872 arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(43 flights)
  • Tue91%(45 flights)
  • Wed96%(44 flights)
  • Thu93%(45 flights)
  • Fri88%(43 flights)
  • Sat80%(45 flights)
  • Sun83%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(260 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM68%(25 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(22 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
Apr

Jun 90% → Apr 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 202581%31
August 202590%31
September 2025100%30
October 202594%31
November 202587%30
December 202597%31
January 202686%29
February 202681%21
March 202670%30
April 202685%13
Departures on time
89%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
307
Months covered
11

Same route, other flights

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Based on 311 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.