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Flight Reliability

NK 1606 · Spirit Airlines

Orlando → Chicago (MCOORD)87% of its flights flew this route. The rest (IAH–SJU) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
48%
Arrive within 15 minutes
44 min
Average arrival delay
7.2%
Cancelled
17 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 125 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

NK 1606 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 69% of the time, versus 43% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

NK 1606 arrived on time 77% of the time on Wednesdays and just 26% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the MCO–ORD route.

NK 1606 arrived on time 48% of the time, versus 71% across the MCO–ORD route.

Well behind the Spirit Airlines network.

NK 1606 arrived on time 48% of the time, versus 74% across the Spirit Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon29%(14 flights)
  • Tue57%(14 flights)
  • Wed77%(13 flights)
  • Thu75%(24 flights)
  • Fri29%(14 flights)
  • Sat43%(14 flights)
  • Sun26%(23 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM69%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM43%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM43%(56 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(4 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM50%(12 flights)
On-time trend by month
44%
Apr

Jan 57% → Apr 44% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
January 202657%23
February 202633%27
March 202646%26
April 202644%23
Departures on time
60%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
116
Months covered
7

Based on 125 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.