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Flight Reliability

NK 1258 · Spirit Airlines

Houston → Los Angeles (IAHLAX)91% of its flights flew this route. The rest (MCI–DTW) are included in these numbers.

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 107 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

NK 1258 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 77% between 3–6 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

NK 1258 arrived on time 92% of the time on Wednesdays and just 64% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the IAH–LAX route.

NK 1258 arrived on time 79% of the time, versus 84% across the IAH–LAX route.

A bit ahead of the Spirit Airlines network.

NK 1258 arrived on time 79% of the time, versus 74% across the Spirit Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(14 flights)
  • Tue86%(14 flights)
  • Wed92%(13 flights)
  • Thu79%(19 flights)
  • Fri69%(13 flights)
  • Sat64%(14 flights)
  • Sun79%(19 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM100%(10 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(96 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
Apr

Jan 79% → Apr 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
January 202679%24
February 202664%28
March 202687%31
April 202677%13
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
106
Months covered
6

Based on 107 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.