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Flight Reliability

NK 1497 · Spirit Airlines

Dallas–Fort Worth → Fort Lauderdale (DFWFLL)90% of its flights flew this route. The rest (FLL–ATL) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
52%
Arrive within 15 minutes
31 min
Average arrival delay
5.1%
Cancelled
14 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 99 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

NK 1497 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 60% of the time, versus 51% between 6–9 AM.

Saturdays have been rough.

NK 1497 arrived on time 63% of the time on Thursdays and just 39% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the DFW–FLL route.

NK 1497 arrived on time 52% of the time, versus 71% across the DFW–FLL route.

Well behind the Spirit Airlines network.

NK 1497 arrived on time 52% of the time, versus 74% across the Spirit Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon47%(15 flights)
  • Tue60%(10 flights)
  • Wed60%(10 flights)
  • Thu63%(16 flights)
  • Fri47%(17 flights)
  • Sat39%(13 flights)
  • Sun54%(13 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM51%(84 flights)
  • 6–9 PM60%(10 flights)
On-time trend by month
43%
Apr

Jan 67% → Apr 43% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
January 202667%15
February 202661%28
March 202645%29
April 202643%21
Departures on time
67%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
94
Months covered
5

Based on 99 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.