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F9 4890 · Frontier Airlines

Nashville → Philadelphia (BNA–PHL)

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
65%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
2.9%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 137 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

F9 4890 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 47% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

F9 4890 arrived on time 70% of the time on Fridays. On Sundays: 61%.

Lagging the BNA–PHL route.

F9 4890 arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 75% across the BNA–PHL route.

Lagging the Frontier Airlines network.

F9 4890 arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 73% across the Frontier Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(24 flights)
  • Tue—(3 flights)
  • Wed—(0 flights)
  • Thu63%(30 flights)
  • Fri70%(30 flights)
  • Sat—(3 flights)
  • Sun61%(43 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(2 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM63%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(58 flights)
  • 3–6 PM47%(15 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(29 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM69%(13 flights)
On-time trend by month
47%
Mar

Aug 83% → Mar 47% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202583%12
September 202559%17
October 202562%21
November 202571%14
February 202630%10
March 202647%17
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
133
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 137 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.