Flight Reliability
NK 253 · Spirit Airlines
Savannah → Newark (SAV–EWR)
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WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 54%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 35 min
- Average arrival delay
- 10.3%
- Cancelled
- 6 min
- Median arrival delay
Based on 68 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 12–3 PM departure wins.
NK 253 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 73% of the time, versus 32% between 3–6 PM.
Mondays have been rough.
NK 253 arrived on time 77% of the time on Thursdays and just 36% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.
Well behind the SAV–EWR route.
NK 253 arrived on time 54% of the time, versus 78% across the SAV–EWR route.
Well behind the Spirit Airlines network.
NK 253 arrived on time 54% of the time, versus 74% across the Spirit Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon36%(11 flights)
- Tue—(3 flights)
- Wed—(3 flights)
- Thu77%(13 flights)
- Fri64%(14 flights)
- Sat—(5 flights)
- Sun50%(12 flights)
- 12–3 PM73%(33 flights)
- 3–6 PM32%(28 flights)
20%
Apr
Jan 69% → Apr 20% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 69% | 13 |
| February 2026 | 86% | 14 |
| March 2026 | 42% | 24 |
| April 2026 | 20% | 10 |
- Departures on time
- 51%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 61
- Months covered
- 4
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 68 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.