Flight Reliability
NK 260 · Spirit Airlines
Detroit → Fort Lauderdale (DTW–FLL)90% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–TPA) are included in these numbers.
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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 71%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 17 min
- Average arrival delay
- 5.6%
- Cancelled
- 1 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 108 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 3–6 PM departure wins.
NK 260 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 70% between 3–6 AM.
Saturdays have been rough.
NK 260 arrived on time 88% of the time on Thursdays and just 54% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.
Keep a backup plan handy.
NK 260 was cancelled 5.6% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
The breakdown
- Mon62%(13 flights)
- Tue71%(14 flights)
- Wed77%(13 flights)
- Thu88%(16 flights)
- Fri77%(17 flights)
- Sat54%(13 flights)
- Sun67%(15 flights)
- 3–6 AM70%(90 flights)
- 3–6 PM82%(11 flights)
83%
Apr
Jan 54% → Apr 83% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 54% | 24 |
| February 2026 | 80% | 25 |
| March 2026 | 67% | 27 |
| April 2026 | 83% | 24 |
- Departures on time
- 80%
- Diverted
- 0.9%
- Flights flown
- 101
- Months covered
- 5
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 108 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.