Flight Reliability
NK 2004 · Spirit Airlines
Detroit → Los Angeles (DTW–LAX)
95
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 87%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 3 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 0%
- Cancelled
- 9 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 55 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Mondays have been rough.
NK 2004 arrived on time 100% of the time on Sundays and just 73% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.
Better than the DTW–LAX route average.
NK 2004 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 79% across the DTW–LAX route.
Better than the Spirit Airlines network average.
NK 2004 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 74% across the Spirit Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon73%(11 flights)
- Tue—(3 flights)
- Wed—(4 flights)
- Thu83%(12 flights)
- Fri83%(12 flights)
- Sat—(3 flights)
- Sun100%(10 flights)
- 6–9 PM—(9 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM85%(46 flights)
67%
Oct
Aug 94% → Oct 67% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 94% | 18 |
| September 2025 | 100% | 19 |
| October 2025 | 67% | 18 |
- Departures on time
- 80%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 55
- Months covered
- 3
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 55 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.