Flight Reliability
NK 197 · Spirit Airlines
Baltimore → Fort Lauderdale (BWI–FLL)92% of its flights flew this route. The rest (EWR–DFW) are included in these numbers.
72
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 77%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 12 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.9%
- Cancelled
- 8 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 105 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 12–3 PM departure wins.
NK 197 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 69% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
NK 197 arrived on time 94% of the time on Thursdays and just 43% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
The breakdown
- Mon69%(16 flights)
- Tue77%(13 flights)
- Wed92%(13 flights)
- Thu94%(16 flights)
- Fri88%(16 flights)
- Sat71%(14 flights)
- Sun43%(14 flights)
- 12–3 PM82%(62 flights)
- 3–6 PM69%(32 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM—(8 flights)
64%
Apr
Jan 91% → Apr 64% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 91% | 23 |
| February 2026 | 75% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 76% | 29 |
| April 2026 | 64% | 14 |
- Departures on time
- 79%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 102
- Months covered
- 5
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 105 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.