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Flight Reliability

NK 1659 · Spirit Airlines

Atlanta → Newark (ATLEWR)80% of its flights flew this route. The rest (LAS–PIT) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
5.9%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 102 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

NK 1659 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 70% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Mondays have been rough.

NK 1659 arrived on time 95% of the time on Thursdays and just 56% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit ahead of the ATL–EWR route.

NK 1659 arrived on time 77% of the time, versus 73% across the ATL–EWR route.

A bit ahead of the Spirit Airlines network.

NK 1659 arrived on time 77% of the time, versus 74% across the Spirit Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon56%(16 flights)
  • Tue(8 flights)
  • Wed(8 flights)
  • Thu95%(19 flights)
  • Fri74%(19 flights)
  • Sat(9 flights)
  • Sun77%(17 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM75%(51 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(25 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM70%(20 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
Apr

Jul 77% → Apr 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 202577%13
January 2026100%12
February 202680%20
March 202667%30
April 202686%14
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
96
Months covered
6

Based on 102 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.