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Flight Reliability

NK 796 · Spirit Airlines

Detroit → Las Vegas (DTWLAS)85% of its flights flew this route. The rest (BNA–CLE, LAX–ORD) are included in these numbers.

75
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
4.8%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 62 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 89% of the time, against 85% between 12–3 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

NK 796 arrived on time 100% of the time on Thursdays and just 82% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the DTW–LAS route average.

NK 796 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 78% across the DTW–LAS route.

Better than the Spirit Airlines network average.

NK 796 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 74% across the Spirit Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon(8 flights)
  • Tue(8 flights)
  • Wed(8 flights)
  • Thu100%(13 flights)
  • Fri(8 flights)
  • Sat(3 flights)
  • Sun82%(11 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM(3 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(26 flights)
  • 12–3 PM85%(26 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(4 flights)
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
59
Months covered
3

Based on 62 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.