Spirit stopped flying on May 2, 2026. Its figures are history only.
Who flies it
Flights sold as Spirit Airlines, by the airline that operates them.
| Operated by | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Typical arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 99,981 | 69% | 4.5% | −5 min |
How late?
The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for Spirit Airlines flights: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 46% of the time. About 1 in 9 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 56 three hours or more; 4.5% were cancelled outright.
- On time or early69%
- 15–30 min late7.6%
- 30–60 min late7.9%
- 1–2 hours late6.8%
- 2–3 hours late2.6%
- 3+ hours late1.8%
- Diverted0.2%
- Cancelled4.5%
Share of all 99,981 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.
By departure hour
Month by month
Share of flights on time, by month (hover a point for cancellations)
Why flights were late
Air traffic & airport (NAS) 36%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 32%Late inbound plane 30%Severe weather 2%
Most reliable routes
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| SNA → LAS | 606 | 88% |
| LAS → SNA | 605 | 87% |
| LAS → RNO | 417 | 87% |
| LAS → BUR | 668 | 86% |
| LAS → LAX | 463 | 86% |
| RNO → LAS | 419 | 85% |
| LAX → LAS | 457 | 82% |
| BUR → LAS | 670 | 81% |
| LAS → DTW | 437 | 81% |
| MSY → MCO | 395 | 79% |
| DTW → LAS | 437 | 78% |
| DFW → LAX | 381 | 78% |
| IAH → LAS | 401 | 78% |
| ACY → MCO | 427 | 78% |
| LAS → IAH | 406 | 78% |
| IAH → MCO | 546 | 77% |
| ATL → DTW | 501 | 76% |
| SJU → MCO | 484 | 76% |
| DTW → MCO | 777 | 76% |
| MCO → IAH | 545 | 75% |
Least reliable routes
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| FLL → EWR | 887 | 55% |
| BOS → MCO | 389 | 56% |
| FLL → ORD | 775 | 56% |
| MCO → ORD | 462 | 56% |
| FLL → ATL | 1,093 | 56% |
| FLL → DTW | 640 | 56% |
| FLL → BOS | 447 | 56% |
| BOS → FLL | 448 | 58% |
| FLL → LGA | 834 | 58% |
| MCO → PHL | 433 | 58% |
| ORD → FLL | 776 | 59% |
| MCO → LGA | 544 | 59% |
| EWR → DTW | 433 | 60% |
| DTW → EWR | 434 | 62% |
| ATL → FLL | 1,092 | 62% |
| DTW → LGA | 829 | 62% |
| MCO → ATL | 369 | 63% |
| MCO → EWR | 886 | 63% |
| LGA → FLL | 838 | 64% |
| EWR → FLL | 888 | 64% |
Routes listed have at least 365 Spirit Airlines flights in the past year. Compare all airlines · Method.