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Flight Reliability

NK 3493 · Spirit Airlines

Chicago → Tampa (ORDTPA)98% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–DFW) are included in these numbers.

86
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 55 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

NK 3493 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 61% between 6–9 PM.

A bit ahead of the ORD–TPA route.

NK 3493 arrived on time 78% of the time, versus 74% across the ORD–TPA route.

A bit ahead of the Spirit Airlines network.

NK 3493 arrived on time 78% of the time, versus 74% across the Spirit Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon(7 flights)
  • Tue(7 flights)
  • Wed(8 flights)
  • Thu(8 flights)
  • Fri(8 flights)
  • Sat(9 flights)
  • Sun(8 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM90%(31 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(23 flights)
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
55
Months covered
4

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.