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Flight Reliability

NK 254 · Spirit Airlines

Newark → Raleigh–Durham (EWRRDU)85% of its flights flew this route. The rest (DTW–IAH) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
51%
Arrive within 15 minutes
33 min
Average arrival delay
10.9%
Cancelled
15 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 101 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Saturdays have been rough.

NK 254 arrived on time 77% of the time on Mondays and just 27% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the EWR–RDU route.

NK 254 arrived on time 51% of the time, versus 76% across the EWR–RDU route.

Well behind the Spirit Airlines network.

NK 254 arrived on time 51% of the time, versus 74% across the Spirit Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

NK 254 was cancelled 10.9% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(13 flights)
  • Tue58%(12 flights)
  • Wed54%(13 flights)
  • Thu50%(14 flights)
  • Fri40%(15 flights)
  • Sat27%(11 flights)
  • Sun50%(12 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM49%(72 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM50%(14 flights)
On-time trend by month
40%
Apr

Jan 67% → Apr 40% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
January 202667%12
February 202674%23
March 202637%30
April 202640%25
Departures on time
50%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
90
Months covered
4

Based on 101 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.