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Flight Reliability

NK 551 · Spirit Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and NK 551 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
22 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 157 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon61%(23 flights)
  • Tue71%(21 flights)
  • Wed79%(19 flights)
  • Thu83%(23 flights)
  • Fri65%(23 flights)
  • Sat67%(21 flights)
  • Sun48%(23 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(62 flights)
  • 12–3 PM52%(66 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(21 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
64%
Apr

Nov 78% → Apr 64% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202578%23
December 202562%29
January 202680%30
February 202685%27
March 202637%30
April 202664%14
Departures on time
63%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
153
Months covered
6

Based on 157 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.